Monday, August 1, 2022

Atlantic County Provides Free Covid-19 Vaccinations for Kids, Adults and Homebound

The Atlantic County Division of Public Health continues to provide free COVID-19 vaccinations for both adults and children at clinics in Northfield and Hammonton.

Pediatric clinics for those 6 months to 18 years of age are available by appointment every Thursday, 1-3 pm, at 201 S. Shore Road in Northfield and the first Tuesday of each month, 10 am – 12 noon, at 310 Bellevue Avenue in Hammonton.

Adult clinics are available every Tuesday, 9 AM – 12 noon in Northfield without an appointment and the third Thursday of the month in Hammonton by appointment.

Covid-19 vaccinations for homebound residents are also available by appointment every other Wednesday, beginning August 10.
All appointments can be made by calling (609) 645-5933.

The Division of Public Health offers the Pfizer and Moderna vaccines for children and adults. It is also providing the new Novavax adjuvanted vaccine for adults 18 years and older, including those who are moderately or severely immunocompromised. The two-dose primary vaccine is a more traditional vaccine that has been used for decades to treat diseases such as hepatitis B, shingles and human papillomavirus. The vaccine presents a specific portion of the virus which the body generates immunity against. It is not yet available as a booster.

For more information, please contact the Division of Public Health at (609) 645-5933.

 

 

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