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Mayor Ravi Bhalla said he hopes more providers will get access to the vaccine in the coming months.
The Hoboken Health Department reported two more deaths due to COVID-19. They were two women in their 80s.
“I extend my best wishes and deepest sympathies to their family members and loved ones during this extraordinarily difficult time,” said Mayor Ravi Bhalla in a Nixle alert to residents.
This brings Hoboken’s total COVID-19-related deaths to 37 since the pandemic began.
Hoboken has had 2,082 residents test positive for the virus, and 32 new cases were reported on Jan. 5.
Hoboken University Medical Center is currently treating 29 COVID-19 patients, which includes 10 Hoboken residents.
500 people receive COVID-19 vaccination at county site in Kearny during first week
Photo courtesy of Hudson County.
By John Heinis/Hudson County View
“Today, I was honored to meet with several of our healthcare heroes at the Hudson County Vaccine Distribution Center and personally thank them for going above and beyond to combat this virus,” Hudson County Executive Tom DeGise said in a statement.
“The hopefulness and optimism inside the center is palpable, but our response to the winter months are critical. Right now, we remain committed to working with local leaders and stakeholders to continue investing all of our resources into robust testing and vaccinating operations.”
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Hudson County Vaccine Distribution Center opens
Secaucus High School nurse receives first vaccine
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Hudson Regional Health Commission’s Vaccine Coordinator Gary Garetano prepares the first dose of the Moderna vaccine.
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Hudson Regional Health Commission’s Vaccine Coordinator Gary Garetano prepares the first dose of the Moderna vaccine.
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The Hudson County Vaccine Task Force, overseen by Hudson County Executive Tom DeGise and the Hudson Regional Health Commission, officially began administering the COVID-19 vaccine to health care workers in Phase 1A of the state’s vaccination program.
Kathy Gerbasio, a Secaucus High School nurse who has tested thousands of individuals since March at Hudson County’s COVID-19 testing site at Hudson Regional Hospital, was the first person to receive the Moderna vaccine at the site.