January 18, 2021 Currently, COVID-19 vaccines are available to paid and unpaid health care workers, residents and staff of long-term and congregate-care facilities, first responders including sworn law enforcement and fire professionals, people over 65, and people 16 to 64 with certain medical conditions as defined by the CDC that increase the risk of severe illness from the virus. If you are eligible to get a vaccine, you should pre-register for the vaccine on the NJ Vaccine Scheduling System website. According to state officials, you will be notified when an appointment is available to you. Some Planet Princeton readers have reported that they received a notification that they were eligible. They could register for an appointment through the NJ Health Department, but they reported that there were no options close to the Princeton area. They were also directed to a list of places they could call to make their own appointments. But many of these locations are not accepting appointments right now because they are booked or do not have the vaccine in stock at the moment.