BRIDGEWATER - Somerset County residents are invited to a countywide flu shot clinic 4 to 7 p.m. Tuesday at the Somerville Elks at 375 Union Ave. (Route 28).

No registration is necessary. For anyone ages 18 to 64, the cost is $5. The flu shot is free for people age 65 and older with their Medicare Part B card.

To receive the shot, you must not be pregnant and not be allergic to eggs or egg products. You must have a physician' s approval to receive the vaccine if you are taking blood-thinning medication or have a history of multiple sclerosis or Guillian-Barre Syndrome. Pneumococcal shots will not be available.

The clinic is a collaborative program of the Somerset County Health Officers Association, which consists of local health departments in Somerset County, and the Community Visiting Nurse Association of Somerset County. The supplies available will be the pooling of flu vaccine from local health departments and donated flu vaccine from Sanofi-aventis.

For more information, contact the county Health Department at (908) 231-7155 or your municipal health department.