New Jersey breweries will offer free beer to people who get vaccinated
By Luke Funk
Shot and a beer in New Jersey
Some New Jersey breweries are going to offer a free beer to people who get the coronavirus vaccine.
NEW JERSEY - More than a dozen breweries in New Jersey are going to be offering free beers to the newly vaccinated as part of a program announced on Monday.
Gov. Phil Murphy rolled out the Shot and a Beer program during a news conference from Trenton.
The catch is that the person has to have their first dose of the vaccine in the month of May. People who were vaccinated before May will not be eligible for the free beer.
The average daily rate of vaccination has been on the decline for about two weeks. More than 20 states are not ordering all available doses of the vaccine as interest slows. Just last week, Philadelphia nearly lost 1,000 doses that were set to expire.
So far, just 40% of the adult population in the United States is vaccinated, and 70% of the senior population has had their shots, CDC data shows.
In order to achieve herd immunity, officials say 70% to 80% of the population must be vaccinated.
Here s what you could get for free with your COVID-19 vaccination card:
New Jersey announced it is offering a shot and a beer for residents who get their first dose in May, as part of its public awareness campaign dubbed Operation: Jersey Summer.
Governor Murphy: Get Vaccinated in May & You’ll Get a Free Beer in NJ
The state of New Jersey has put together a plan to put a free beer in your hand if you get your first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine in the month of May.
The state’s governor Phil Murphy announced the plan for a “shot and a beer,” as part of the state’s expansive program for “Operation Jersey Summer,” which aims to vaccinate much of the state’s population against the COVID-19 virus.
When speaking about the plan (which includes digital marketing, a door-to-door campaign, and more), Murphy says it s an aggressive plan, but it’s vital to help the state hit the goal of vaccinating 4.7 million of the state’s residents by June 30. Currently, approximately 3.25 million of the state s residents are fully vaccinated.
New Jersey breweries will offer free beer to people who get vaccinated
Shot and a beer in New Jersey
Some New Jersey breweries are going to offer a free beer to people who get the coronavirus vaccine.
NEW JERSEY - More than a dozen breweries in New Jersey are going to be offering free beers to the newly vaccinated as part of a program announced on Monday.
Gov. Phil Murphy rolled out the Shot and a Beer program during a news conference from Trenton.
The catch is that the person has to have their first dose of the vaccine in the month of May. People who were vaccinated before May will not be eligible for the free beer.
12 N.J. breweries offer free beer to those who get COVID vaccine shots this month
Updated May 03, 2021;
Posted May 03, 2021
Kane Brewing Company on Sunday in an April 2017 photo. Ed Murray | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com
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How about a cold beer on the house to help take away the sting in your arm from getting vaccinated for the coronavirus?
It’s the approach New Jersey health officials and a dozen breweries in the state are taking to encourage people who have yet to get a vaccine to make an appointment.
Anybody 21 and older who gets their first shot in the month of May may take their vaccination card to a participating brewery for a free beer as part of the “shot and beer” program, Gov. Phil Murphy announced Monday.