Free Flu Clinic In Bloomfield Is Part Of Larger ‘Targeted Effort’ Against The Disease

BLOOMFIELD, NJ — A free flu immunization clinic will take place in Bloomfield on Thursday, Oct. 29.

The public clinic will take place inside an Essex County mobile health van from 10 a.m. to noon near the Grove Street Light Rail Station.

The event is open to people 6-months old and up. Appointments are required, and can be made online here (select “Flu” as the appointment type). Residents can also can 862-213-5357 to make an appointment.

The clinic is being held by the Bloomfield Department of Health, in partnership with the Essex County Office of Public Health Management and RWJBarnabas Health.

According to the township, the clinic is part of a targeted effort to prevent influenza, guided by Geographic Information Systems analysis and local flu data from 2015 to 2024.

“By using data to identify areas where influenza activity and access needs intersect, we are able to move beyond simply understanding health trends and actually act on them,” Essex County Health Officer Maya Harlow said.

“This partnership with the township of Bloomfield demonstrates exactly what we envisioned when we invested in GIS using real-time, location-based information to bring prevention and services directly into the communities where they can have the greatest impact,” Harlow added.

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