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National Guard troops keep NJ vaccine megasites humming
Army and Air National Guard troops help run the Garden State’s six vaccination megasites.
Col. Rob Hughes, the Joint Task Force commander for the vaccination mission who recently served as commander of Regional Command East in Kosovo, said many members of the Guard had been deployed in places like Jordan, Qatar, Bahrain and the Horn of Africa
“And then the pandemic started and we asked them to assist in supporting these megasites,” he said.
When troops are involved in a mission overseas sometimes you don’t get to see the direct fruits of your labor. But here they see people walk out with a great sigh of relief, he said.
Atlantic City megasite now vaccinating everyone 16 and over
Gov. Phil Murphy opened the vaccinations to anyone 16 and older as of April 19.
The Atlantic County COVID-19 Vaccination Megasite will provide a welcome solution to individuals frustrated with long waits by filling thousands of vaccination appointments daily some of them currently available on the same day at the Atlantic City Convention Center.
AtlantiCare which operates the site in collaboration with the state of New Jersey, the New Jersey National Guard and Atlantic County anticipates slots filling up quickly and encourages individuals and families to schedule their vaccine appointments immediately at
Since opening on Jan. 22, the Megasite has administered more than 169,500 vaccines, demonstrating extraordinary efficiency and operational integrity that is making a difference to residents throughout the state.