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Almost 2.2 million people have been fully vaccinated — almost half of the states goal with 12 weeks to go until June 30.

NorthJersey.com All New Jersey vaccination sites have been told to cancel or put on hold appointments for the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine until federal officials complete an investigation of blood clots formed in six women who received the vaccine, state officials announced Tuesday. The states temporary halt follows recommendations announced hours earlier by the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the Food and Drug Administration to put a pause on using the one-shot ...

Production of the J&J vaccine was halted at a key Baltimore factory after 15 million doses were accidentally ruined, The New York Times reported.

A new test developed by New Jerseys largest hospital network to detect COVID-19 variants may help public health officials understand how widespread the mutations are and how much they are contributing to a recent surge in cases and hospitalizations, scientists announced Thursday.  The test developed at Hackensack Meridian Center for Discovery and Innovation in Nutley can identify the United Kingdom, Brazilian, and South African variants in about 2½ hours. That is significantly faster ...

New Jersey officials are making a concerted effort to get senior citizens vaccinated against COVID-19, almost two months after they became eligible and were hindered by a system that relied heavily on online portals that forced them to compete with younger people for a coveted shot. Health Commissioner Judy Persichilli said Wednesday that staff began reaching out to those 75 and older two weeks ago to book shots. First doses increased from 33% among that age group to 58% currently. The state...

Trenton Bureau For anyone interested in learning how the Murphy administration prepared for the COVID-19 pandemic, or where it sent protective gear, or how it decided to reopen parts of the economy, or who is eligible for vaccines, it has a litany of reasons you can’t. “Advisory, consultative or deliberative material” is a popular one. So is “no responsive records.” The threat of terrorism was cited once. And the urgency of the pandemic itself was all Democratic lawmakers and Murph...

If you live in North Jersey and thought you had never seen as much snow as you did in February, well, youre right.  The 36.9 inches that fell in seven northern counties set a record for the snowiest February in 126 years of record-keeping, according to a report released Tuesday by the state climatologist.  North Jersey was battered at the start of the month with one of the biggest snowstorms in years that dumped anywhere from 23 inches in Park Ridge to 32.8 inches in Mine Hill.  "The major ...

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New York State Team The number of COVID-19 cases in New York nursing homes has plunged by 87% and deaths have dropped by 50% since the vaccination campaign began about two months ago, federal data show. The sharp decline in New York is in line with a national trend that experts say shows not only how effective the Pfizer and Moderna vaccines can be in crushing the virus, but how important it was to prioritize nursing home residents at the beginning of the vaccine rollout.  "That decision abs...

Demand for the one-shot Johnson & Johnson vaccine is so great that some residents are canceling appointments for two-dose Pfizer and Moderna.