N.J. just expanded COVID vaccine eligibility. Here’s how to register for a vaccine in every county.
Updated Mar 15, 2021;
Posted Mar 15, 2021
Hattie Houston, 102, of Trenton, gets vaccinated against COVID-19 at the CURE Insurance Arena in Trenton by Lisa Cairo PharmD, staff pharmacist at Capital Health System.Michael Mancuso | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com
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Monday marked the first of two expansions this month of those who are eligible for the COVID-19 vaccine.
Those in groups eligible for the vaccine starting Monday include transportation workers and several other groups who can now schedule shots, though appointments remain hard to get.
Every N.J. COVID vaccine site handles appointments differently. Here’s how to register in every county. (3/12/21)
Updated Mar 12, 2021;
Posted Mar 12, 2021
Nurse Conny Palma injects Cristina Jordan, director of marketing for Denholtz Properties, with the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine at the Union Plaza Apartments in Union City on March 5, 2021.
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One year after the start of the pandemic, over 2.8 million New Jersey residents have received the coronavirus vaccine as the state continues a widespread rollout in which the demand for vaccine appointments still greatly outweighs the current supply of shots.
Teachers and daycare workers were recently added to the list of eligible vaccine recipients alongside healthcare professionals, first responders, people over the age of 65, and those with chronic health conditions.
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Matt Birchenough, son of Barbara Birchenough talks about the preparation that could have saved his mother s life and the grieving that takes place after a loved one is lost to COVID-19. August 2020
Kevin R. Wexler, NorthJersey.com
Barbara Birchenough was working the night shift when COVID-19 made its stealthy entrance at Clara Maass Medical Center a year ago. She was a 46-year veteran of the Belleville institution, a graduate of its nursing school who had raised four kids while commuting from Midland Park. Retirement and a normal schedule with time for her grandchildren beckoned on the horizon.
He also wears two masks in public situations.
Experts we talked to offered several explanations, including protecting those who have not been vaccinated, providing an example to others, and potentially being concerned about the risk the virus still poses despite full inoculation. One also referenced the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention s (CDC) recently released guidelines on what is considered safe for individuals who are fully vaccinated, noting that the shot does not equate to receiving a free pass to resume normal life. As the vaccinated person, it’s not just about you, Dr. Henry F. Raymond, associate professor, Rutgers School of Public Health, told Fox News. It’s also about the people you may encounter. The vaccine is not making you immune to becoming infected, the vaccine is mitigating the effect of that infection and hopefully in most cases reducing your risk of developing COVID-19, which is the disease.