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This Week: Health Department To Provide COVID-19 Vaccines & Free Health Screenings Throughout County

The Camden County Department of Health and Human Services will be offering free adult health screenings and COVID-19 vaccines.

To ensure that residents have access to necessary medical care, the Camden County Department of Health and Human Services will be offering free adult health screenings at two locations next week and will also be traveling across the county to administer COVID-19 vaccines.

“These screenings are quick, free, and easily accessible for those who aren’t able to make it to a doctor’s office,” said Commissioner Virginia Betteridge, liaison to the Department of Health and Human Services. “Additionally, we are going to continue our vaccine pop up clinics to ensure everyone is up to date with their COVID-19 vaccines. Please look at the schedule and consider stopping by one of our locations this week.”

Adult Health Screenings March 21

The adult health screenings are scheduled for Tuesday, March 21 from:

  • 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. at Wendy Supermarket 3325 Westfield Ave, in Camden
  • 12:30 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. at Luz Groceries 3920 Westfield Ave, Pennsauken Township

The adult health screenings include:

  • Blood pressure screenings
  • Cancer risk assessment
  • Nutrition counseling
  • Cholesterol screenings (total cholesterol only)
  • Diabetes screening (Fast for 12 hours. Eat a hearty meal before you start the fast and take nothing by mouth from then except water or medication until after the test.)

For any questions, please contact Bonnie Arrojo at (856)-739-6544 or Margie Camacho (856)-374-5127.

Vaccination Sites For The Week of March 20:

  • Tuesday, March 21 From:
    10 a.m. to 12 p.m. at South Camden Food Market, 700 Pine Street, Camden 08103.
  • 12:15 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. at Litwins Market, 801 Elm St, Camden 08102
  • 5:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m., at Town Hall/Voorhees Town Center2220 Voorhees Town Center, Voorhees 08043
  • Wednesday, March 22 From:
  • 9 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. at Camden Treatment Associates, 508 Atlantic Ave, Camden 08104
  • 12:30 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. at Sacred Heart/ Mighty Writers, 1801 Broadway Camden, 08104
  • Clementon Food Pantry, 5 p.m. to 7 p.m., 33 Berlin Rd, Clementon, NJ 08021

Friday, March 24 From:
11 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. at United Methodist Haddon Heights, 704 Garden St, Haddon Heights 08035

Walk-Ins are welcome at all locations, but if you would like to send information to make an appointment, please send your name and date of birth to either of the following emails:

  • Carla.avellino@camdencounty.com
  • Jamie.klein@camdencounty.com

In addition to these locations, the Camden County Health Hub continues to provide vaccines from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. on Tuesdays and from 2 p.m. to 6 p.m. on Thursdays.

You can make an appointment at the Camden County Health Hub by visiting www.CamdenCountyVaccine.com.

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