Health services available

GLEN RIDGE, NJ — The Glen Ridge Board of Health announces the following screenings and programs through the Bloomfield Department of Health and Human Services.

•Adult vaccine program, Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. There is a one-time registration fee and an administration fee for every visit. Vaccinations are for those 19 and older. Vaccines include MMR, hepatitis A, hepatitis B, chickenpox, shingles, pneumococcal, meningococcal, human papillomavirus, and Tdap.

• Child and adolescent vaccine program, held most Wednesdays, beginning at 9 a.m. There is a one-time registration fee and an administration fee for every visit. Vaccinations are for those 2 months old through 18. The program is accessible for those uninsured or underinsured, who have insurance that does not cover immunizations.

• Tuberculin skin test for PPD, TST and Mantoux. TSTs are planted Monday through Wednesday and Friday. The patient must return in two days for results and paperwork. There is a fee.

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For more information, call the department’s health educator at 973-680-4183 or visit
www.bloomfieldtwpnj.com/health-human-services/

All screenings and programs are held at the Public Health Nursing Office, 1 Municipal Plaza, lower level, Bloomfield., unless otherwise noted. For questions or to schedule an appointment, call 973-680-4058.