Updated Information As Mercer COVID Vaccine Sites Announced

MERCER COUNTY, NJ – Updated information has been released now that Mercer County held its first COVID-19 vaccine clinic this week and began the distribution of the vaccines to towns. Vaccine sites have been announced.

The state also has released the list that shows, in order, when everybody in New Jersey can get the COVID-19 vaccine. Here's what you should know. Read more: When Can You Get COVID-19 Vaccine In NJ? Here's The New 2021 List.

Here are the vaccine sites:

The Moderna COVID-19 vaccinations will be administered throughout the county through municipalities' point of dispensing (POD) locations.

Hamilton Township held the first vaccination clinic in collaboration with the Mercer County Health Officer Association (MCHOA). This was the first in a series of planned clinics.

The Moderna doses will first be distributed to healthcare workers and those under Phase 1A who have not been vaccinated through their employer.

“The arrival of the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine is a continued step forward to provide protection to more of our community’s critical healthcare workforce and eventually the general adult population,” Mayor Jeff Martin said in a statement.

According to a media statement, officials said these clinics will be held twice a week on a rotating basis and will administer 500 vaccines per week. The vaccine clinics will be by appointment only and subject to availability.

“Vaccination is a critical component to protecting our residents,” Hamilton Township Health Officer Christopher Hellwig said. “Working together to safeguard the citizens of Mercer County is exactly what the founding members of the MCHOA had in mind when they formed in 1972. Our vaccination clinics will continue that ideal and work to protect the public’s health particularly those that have been most impacted by COVID-19, while giving us a clear end to this pandemic.”

Across many Mercer County towns, including Princeton, hospitals and long-term care facilities are vaccinating their staff and patients.

The state plans to set up six mega sites for vaccine distribution. Mercer County is planning to set up a vaccination site at Mercer County Community College.