Facing limited supply and enormous demand, how these 2 N.J. counties distribute COVID vaccines
Updated Feb 10, 2021;
Posted Feb 10, 2021
New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy (background) listens to New Jersey Department of Health Commissioner Judy Persichilli as World War II veteran Clarence Williams get vaccinated for COVID-19 at the Moorestown Mall mega-vaccination site.Alejandro A. Alvarez | Philadelphia Inquirer via pool
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Tens of thousands of New Jersey residents have been inoculated for the coronavirus since the distribution of the Moderna and Pfizer-BioNTech vaccines began late last year.
However, a greater number of eligible individuals are still working to navigate the process of scheduling their appointments. New Jersey provides a Vaccine Scheduling System but lacks a centralized appointment system, meaning that a countless number of counties, municipalities, healthcare systems and other entities have the option to take appointments themselves even as the dema
By ELIZABETH A MEYERS
January 24, 2021 at 8:21 AM
A U.S. Army Soldier with the 44th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, New Jersey Army National Guard, performs a temperature check on an individual scheduled to receive the COVID-19 vaccine.
A U.S. Army Soldier with the 44th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, New Jersey Army National Guard, .
Credits: New Jersey National Guard/Mark C. Olsen
Col. Lisa J. Hou D.O., Interim Adjutant General & Commissioner of the NJ DMVA and World War II U.S. Army veteran Clarence Harwell, prior to his COVID-19 vaccination at the Burlington County Mega-Site.
Col. Lisa J. Hou D.O., Interim Adjutant General & Commissioner of the NJ DMVA and World War II .
Common calendar, Packet papers, January 22
Common calendar, Packet papers, January 22
Ongoing
The AARP Foundation Tax-Aide Program will not be offered this tax season at any site in Mercer County because of the COVID-19 pandemic.
However, AARP is offering an alternative this year called the AARP Alternative Tax Preparation program (ATP). The ATP program provides direct taxpayer access to free online tax software for this year’s taxes as well as video and/or phone assistance with a certified AARP tax assister.
Rather than doing the tax return for taxpayers, certified AARP tax assisters help taxpayers prepare their own online returns.
MOORESTOWN The COVID vaccination mega site at the Moorestown Mall opened Friday morning.
Located in the anchor store space once occupied by Lord & Taylor, the mall is one of six vaccination mega sites in New Jersey. It can administer up to 40 shots at a time and 2,400 per day, according to Burlington County officials. It is also fully staffed and ready to go, added Virtua Health officials, who are providing much of the staffing.
The state mega site is just waiting on one thing: more vaccines.
Herb Conaway, Burlington County health director, said the vaccine distribution from the federal government certainly leaves much to be desired.
Common calendar, Packet papers, January 15
Common calendar, Packet papers, January 15
Ongoing
Every first and third Saturday through April, the West Windsor Community Farmers Market is held outdoors, rain, snow or shine, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at MarketFair on Route 1 in West Windsor/Princeton.
Available is fresh produce, coastal seafood, farm fresh eggs, artisan cheese, fresh pasta and sauces, soups and chili, pastured meats and poultry, gluten-free baked goods, alpaca fiber wear, and more.
Yes We Can! food drive volunteers are set up at the outdoor market, where they collect cash donations from visitors to buy fresh produce from the farmers.