Seasonal Influenza

Seasonal Influenza ("The Flu")

Seasonal (or common) flu is a respiratory illness that can be transmitted person to person. The best prevention against the flu is getting an annual flu vaccine. The Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices recommends that everyone 6 mounts of age and older get a flu shot each year. The timing of the flu season changes each year and is unpredictable. It is important to be protected before flu activity starts!


 High- Dose Flu vaccine:
The high- dose vaccine is a vaccine that provides 4 times the antigen, which produces an increased immune response in older adults. High-dose vaccine will be offered at senior center clinics and Cape May County Department of Health clinics only. High- dose is available while supplies last. 



The seasonal flu season peaks between late January and late February in New Jersey. There is plenty of time to get a seasonal flu shot and be protected.


Annual flu shots are recommended for everyone older than 6 months. Both regular and high dose are quadrivalent and offered at no charge.  

Consent Forms

Cape May County's Family Flu Vaccine Clinics
Cape May County's Family Flu Vaccine Clinics are for people 6 months and olde. 

All flu clinics are as supplies last. 

Adult and Children Clinic's for individuals 6 months and older:

Date/ Time Location:
October 15, 2023
8:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m.
St. Francis Cabrini
114 Atlantic Ave, Ocean City, NJ 08226
October 17, 2023
10:00 a.m.-11:00 a.m.
Ocean City Senior Center 
1735 Simpson Ave., Ocean City, NJ 08226

October 17, 2023
2:00 p.m.-5:00 p.m.
Cape May County Department of Health
6 Moore Road, CMCH, NJ 08210
October 18, 2023
3:00 p.m.-5:00 p.m.
Glenwood Ave. School
Glenwood & New York Ave., Wildwood, NJ 08260
October 19, 2023
10:30 a.m.-11:30 a.m.
North Wildwood Senior Center
10th & Central Ave., North Wildwood, NJ 08260
October 19, 2023
3:00 p.m.-5:00 p.m.
Upper Township Health Fair
1790 Rt. 50, Tuckahoe, NJ 08270
October 24, 2023
2:00 p.m.-5:00 p.m.
Cape May County Department of Health
6 Moore Road, CMCH, NJ 08210
October 26, 2023
12:30 p.m.-2:30 p.m.
Lower Township Senior Center
2612 Bayshore Road, Villas, 08251
October 26, 2023
3:00 p.m.-5:00 p.m.
Lower Township Rec
2600 Bayshore Road, Villas, NJ 08251
October 31, 2023
10:00 a.m.-11:00 a.m.
Upper Township Senior Center
1369 Stagecoach Road, Ocean View, 08230
October 31, 2023
11:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m.
Dennis Township Senior Center
571 Petersburg Road, Dennisville, NJ 08214
November 2, 2023
12:00 p.m.-1:00 p.m.
Christ Gospel Church 
2209 US-9, Whitesboro, NJ 08252
November 2, 2023
1:00 p.m.-3:30
Woodbine School
801 Webster St, Woodbine, NJ 08270
November 17, 2023
11:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m.
Cape May County Library Cape May Court House
30 Mechanic St., CMCH, NJ 08210

High Dose Senior Clinics:

High Dose Senior Clinics:
Date/ Time: Location:
October 17, 2023
10:00 a.m.-11:00 a.m.
Ocean City Senior Center
1735 Simpson Ave., Ocean City, NJ 08226
October 17, 2023
2:00 p.m.-5:00 p.m.
Cape May County Department of Health
6 Moore Road, CMCH, NJ 08210
October 19, 2023
10:30 a.m.-11:30 a.m.
North Wildwood Senior Center
10th and Central Ave., North Wildwood, NJ 08260
October 24, 2023
2:00 p.m.-5:00 p.m.
Cape May County Department of Health
6 Moore Road, CMCH, NJ 08210
October 26, 2023
12:30 p.m.-3:00 p.m.
Lower Senior Center
2612 Bayshore Road, Villas, NJ 08251
October 31, 2023
10:00 a.m.-11:00 a.m.
Upper Township Senior Center
1369 Stagecoach Road, Ocean View, 08230
October 31, 2023
11:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m.
Dennis Township Senior Center
571 Petersburg Road, Dennisville, NJ 08214

For All County Flu Clinics

  1. Persons with a severe allergy to eggs, other vaccine component, or who have been told by a doctor that they have had Guillain-Barre syndrome must receive the flu vaccine from their personal physician.
  2. Persons with a severe allergy to Thimerosal can receive a preservative free vaccine from the Department of Health.

Daycare & Preschool Vaccine Requirements

The New Jersey Department of Health requires all children 6 months through 59 months of age attending any child-care center or preschool facility to receive at least 1 dose of influenza vaccine between September 1 and December 31 each year. Children who are not vaccinated will not be able to attend school until the end of the flu season, which is currently estimated as the end of March.


Who Should Be Vaccinated?

Everyone older than 6 months is recommended for flu vaccination with rare exception. The following lists include all people recommended to get the flu vaccine and those who should not be vaccinated without first consulting their healthcare provider. Talk to your doctor or nurse if you have any questions regarding which flu vaccine options are best for you and your family.


While everyone should get a flu vaccine each flu season, it’s especially important that the following groups get vaccinated either because they are at high risk of having serious flu-related complications or because they live with or care for people at high risk for developing flu-related complications:

  • American Indians/Alaskan Natives
  • Children younger than 5, but especially children younger than 2 years old
  • People 50 years of age and older
  • People of any age with certain chronic medical conditions or who are immunosuppressed
  • People who live in nursing homes and other long-term care facilities
  • People who live with or care for those at high risk for complications from flu, including:
    • Health care workers
    • Household members and out of home caregivers of children less than 6 months of age (these children are too young to be vaccinated)
  • Persons who are morbidly obese (BMI=40)
  • Pregnant women and women who may become pregnant during flu season.

Who Should Not Be Vaccinated?

Some people should not be vaccinated without first consulting a physician. They include:

  • Children less than 6 months of age (influenza vaccine is not approved for this age group)
  • People who developed Guillain-Barré syndrome (GBS) within 6 weeks of getting an influenza vaccine
  • People who have a moderate or severe illness with a fever should wait to get vaccinated until their symptoms lessen.
  • People who have had a severe allergic reaction to a previous influenza vaccine.

If you have questions about whether you should get a flu vaccine, consult your health-care provider.

  • People who have a severe allergy to chicken eggs are recommended to still receive the flu vaccine but must consult health-care provider prior. 


Information on This Year’s Flu Vaccine
www.nj.gov/health/cd/topics/flu.shtml