Health & Fitness
Updated COVID-19 Vaccine Site List In Atlantic County
Here are the sites where the COVID-19 vaccines are being administered and links to monitor for appointment openings.
This article was last updated on April 19 at 11 p.m.
ATLANTIC COUNTY, NJ — New Jersey has been expanding the number of publicly listed COVID-19 vaccination sites, and the state continues to announce new locations.
The state has provided a list of vaccine sites in your area. Some are accepting appointments directly, but some are not (see the county's list of vaccine sites below).
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CVS and Rite Aid began scheduling COVID-19 appointments at locations that will receive vaccines, but appointments fill up quickly
Health Commissioner Judith Persichilli said the state plans to increase the number of vaccination sites beyond 300. State officials have said the goal is to vaccinate 70 percent of the adult population by the spring.
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Gov. Phil Murphy announced that New Jersey has created a county-by-county vaccine hub that reports the number of immunizations across the state. (see our guide to the vaccination system below).
The state recently added another tool in the box to fight against the COVID-19 pandemic with a beta version of an Appointment Finder, which is live and ready to use, according to Murphy. Read more: New Jersey Launches COVID-19 Vaccine Appointment Finder
"This new tool aggregates information across multiple scheduling platforms, multiple times an hour letting you know when appointments are open and letting you know how you can make one for yourself," Murphy said.
You can find out if you qualify by going here: When Can You Get COVID-19 Vaccine In NJ? Here's The New 2021 List
Who's Eligible?
- Individuals 55 and over
- Individuals ages 16 and up with intellectual and developmental disabilities
- Educators, including support staff, in higher education settings
- Communications infrastructure support, including engineers, and technicians and members of the press
- Real estate, building, and home service workers, including construction workers, code officials, plumbers, electricians, HVAC technicians, property management and maintenance workers
- Retail financial institution workers, including bank tellers, lending services, public accounting and check-cashing workers
- Sanitation workers providing disinfection and janitorial services, city sanitation workers; residential, commercial, and industrial solid and hazardous waste removal workers
- Laundry service workers, including those working in laundromats, laundry services and dry cleaners
- Utility workers including electrical generation and supply system, natural gas delivery, nuclear power plant, water supply, telephone and cable/fiber/optical/broadband/cellular service workers
- Librarians and support staff at municipal, county and state libraries
- Paid and unpaid healthcare workers
- Residents and workers of long-term care and high-risk congregate care facilities
- First responders including sworn law enforcement and fire professionals
- Individuals aged over 65
- Individuals aged 16-64 that have certain medical conditions that increase the risk of severe illness from the virus
- Pre-K to 12 educators and staff
- Childcare workers in licensed and registered settings
- Transportation workers
- Additional high-risk individuals
- Additional public safety workers
- Food production, agriculture and food distribution (including grocery store and restaurant workers)
- Eldercare and support
- Warehousing and logistics
- Social services support staff
- Elections personnel
- Hospitality
- Medical supply chain
- Postal and shipping services
- Clergy
- Judicial system
Murphy announced the state will be opening its vaccination list to people 16 and older starting Monday, April 19.
Read more: COVID Vaccines Will Expand To NJ Residents 16 And Older
As of Sunday, Atlantic County logged a total of 265,941 vaccinations, with 115,121 people fully vaccinated.
Here are the vaccine sites near Atlantic County:
Atlanticare Health Services
1401 Atlantic Avenue, Suite 2800
Atlantic City
609-572-6040
Atlantic County Megasite
Atlantic City Convention Center
1 Convention Boulevard
Atlantic City
vaccination.atlanticare.org/
CVS Pharmacy
- Absecon
- Atlantic City
- Brigantine
- Margate City
- Mays Landing
- Pleasantville
- Pomona
- Smithville
- Ventnor City
- CVS registration link
MediLink RxCare Hammonton, LLC
44 South White Horse Pike
Hammonton
609-956-1900
medilinkrxcare.com
ShopRite Pharmacy #612
23 Bethel Road
Somers Point
vaccines.shoprite.com
ShopRite Pharmacy #633
616 White Horse Pike
Absecon
vaccines.shoprite.com
ShopRite Pharmacy #642
80 White Horse Pike
Hammonton
shorephysiciansgroup.com/locations/northfield-nj/
Southern Jersey Family Medical Centers Atlantic City Center
1301 Atlantic Avenue
Atlantic City
800-486-0131
sjfmc.org
Southern Jersey Family Medical Centers English Creek
3003 English Creek Avenue, Unit C6
Egg Harbor Township
800-486-0131
sjfmc.org
Southern Jersey Family Medical Centers Hammonton Center
860 S. White Horse Pike
Hammonton
800-486-0131
sjfmc.org
Southern Jersey Family Medical Centers Merle Pavilion
932 South Main Street
Pleasantville
800-486-0131
sjfmc.org
Register at state and county portals to ensure you have a better chance of getting the vaccine when it becomes available in your category.
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