More Pharmacies In Hoboken Have Covid Vaccine As Of Monday

HOBOKEN, NJ — Any New Jersey resident aged 16 and up is now eligible for the coronavirus vaccine as of Monday.

Local officials said the county site in Kearny had 600 appointments available this week (sign up here: hudsoncovidvax.org) and local pharmacies also have the shot.

Monday morning, Better Life Pharmacy on Washington and Tenth streets (see photo above) had signs up saying they had the shots with no wait. But people must sign up beforehand at betterlifepharmacy.org.

See a full list here of every site and pharmacy in Hudson County you can get the shot, plus a link to the Newark site and volunteers who'll help you get an appointment.

For now, the state has paused use of the Johnson & Johnson vaccine after six reported cases of an "extremely rare" side effect across the country. In New Jersey, about 200,000 of the 5 million people who have gotten at least one shot in New Jersey received Johnson & Johnson's vaccine, but Gov. Phil Murphy expects to vaccinate 4.7 million adults in the state by June. READ MORE: More Time Needed On Johnson & Johnson COVID Vaccine: CDC Panel

Chains like CVS, Walgreens Walmart, Sam's Club, Rite Aid, and ShopRite have been offering the shot. It's worth checking the sites several times daily, including early in the morning.

• Walgreens: https://www.walgreens.com/topic/promotion/covid-vaccine.jsp
• CVS: https://www.cvs.com/immunizations/covid-19-vaccine
• Rite Aid: https://www.riteaid.com/covid-19

The city of Hoboken can register and pre-register those who want to receive the vaccine in Hoboken. Residents can use this site: http://www.hobokennj.gov/vaccinesignup

In a story on Hoboken's CERT volunteers, they revealed several phone numbers for seniors and others who need help. More here.

If you need help from volunteers or social media alerts to get an appointment:

• A local woman has formed a group, Sarah's Vaccine Angels, to help people in underserved areas of North Jersey to find an appointment. They can be reached at sarahsvaccineangels@gmail.com or 201-241-4292. READ MORE HERE.

More information

• Messenger RNA (mRNA) vaccines, including the two-dose Moderna and Pfizer vaccines, are a new type of vaccine that doesn't include the weakened virus, but teaches human cells to make a protein that triggers the immune response (see stories about all three vaccines here and here.) Officials advise still wearing one's mask for now, as a small percent of those who get the vaccine can still get a form of the virus, and children and many adults are not vaccinated yet.
• Find out if you're eligible now in NJ by clicking this link.
• As of this week, 550,000 Americans had died of the virus. (See how your county is doing with this CDC link.)

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