Influenza

2025 ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION - NO PAPER FORMS

 

PLEASE REGISTER AND COMPLETE A FLU CONSENT PRIOR TO COMING TO ONE OF OUR FLU CLINICS BY CLICKING 

 

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https://gloucester.medicatconnect.com/carerequest.aspx

 

Remember this is an official electronic medical record please use your official name not a nickname. 

 

When it asks you have you ever been here before? it means have you ever received any services from Gloucester County Health Department whether onsite or at a community location.  If it returns you back to the question, have you ever been here before? it is not matching you to a record in our system if you are 100% sure you have been here before call us at (856) 218-4151 for assistance which will be faster and will not create you a duplicate record in the system; otherwise click no and complete the entire form (do not leave any blanks) and submit then complete your consent form if you can click on it and it opens.  If it will not open you are completed.


 


Gloucester County Influenza Clinics

The Board of Commissioners schedules flu shot clinics to help keep Gloucester County families healthy every flu season. For questions regarding the Gloucester County Flu Program contact 856-218-4102

Convenience

  • Drive-through clinics help those citizens who have difficulty walking or standing in lines get their shot.
  • Designated pre-school/daycare/family clinics are scheduled for families with children 18 years and younger. All family members can get vaccinated at the same time.
  • Clinics are scheduled on weekdays, weekends, and during evening hours.

Children & the Flu Vaccine

  • Children are encouraged to see their pediatrician for vaccination.
  • Children without a pediatrician, under the age of 5, should attend the scheduled "preschool/daycare/family clinics".
  • Children ages 6 months to 18 years must be accompanied by a parent or legal guardian. If a legal guardian, please bring proper documentation.
  • Children under the age of 9 receiving flu immunizations for the first time need a second shot at least 4 weeks after the 1st.
  • Preschool children attending a licensed daycare facility must have received their mandatory flu immunization before December 31st to be allowed to attend daycare the following year.

Doctor

  • Some people should check with a doctor before taking the flu vaccine:
    • Persons on immunosuppressive therapy (cancer treatment or steroid therapy).
    • Those with a fever or who have been ill with something more serious than a cold in the last 48 hours.
  • Some people should only receive their flu vaccine from their doctor:
    • Those with a severe allergy to any vaccine component.
    • Those who are allergic to eggs.
    • Those with multiple sclerosis or previous attacks of Guillain-Barre' Syndrome (a severe paralytic illness, also called GBS).

Helpful Tips

In order for everyone to have a smooth flu experience we've provided some helpful tips for the Clinics:

  • Pre-register and complete consent form online prior to arriving to clinic 
  • Have a driver's license or another form of identification ready upon entering a clinic. You will need to show proof of county residency.
  • Keep your belongings with you at all times, you will not wait long.
  • Wear clothes that will permit you to easily expose the top of your dominant arm like short sleeves, loose-fitting jackets, and tops.
  • Clinics will begin and end as scheduled.