Who's Vaccinated In Hoboken Now? Here Are The Updated Percentages

HOBOKEN, NJ — The percentage of Hoboken residents vaccinated continues to climb.

According to numbers updated by the state of New Jersey on Friday afternoon, 45 percent of all Hoboken residents are fully vaccinated. However, that number includes children under 12, who are not yet eligible for the vaccine. As far as people 18 and over, 53 percent have been vaccinated, up from 49 percent last Friday. For residents 65 and over, 86 percent are fully vaccinated, up from 85 percent last Friday.

The CDC said this month that people can consider themselves "fully vaccinated" and protected two weeks after their final shot.

What percentage of Hoboken residents are on their way to full vaccination, having received one dose of the vaccine? More than half of all residents, or 54 percent, have received one shot. That's up from 52 percent last week. Of residents over 18, 62 percent have received one shot, and the percent for those over 65 climbed from 94 to 95 percent.

Studies have shown that the vaccine is at least 95 percent effective against the virus, and among those who still get it, it will reduce the chance of hospitalization and death.

On Friday, Hoboken reached a milestone: It closed its outdoor coronavirus testing site, which opened in spring 2020, after administering 60,000 tests. READ MORE: COVID-19 Testing Site Closes In Hoboken, After 60,000th Test

As of Friday, 589,000 Americans have died of the virus. You can see which states had the highest death toll in the past week on this CDC map, and see how each county is doing with this CDC link.

Hoboken Vaccination Clinics

The city of Hoboken will hold a walk-in coronavirus vaccine clinic this Saturday for both Hoboken residents and employees of Hoboken businesses. The clinic will offer the two-dose Pfizer vaccine for those age 12 and up, and allows those 18 and over to choose the one-dose Johnson & Johnson vaccine instead if they like. Read more here: Hoboken Offers Saturday COVID Vaccine Clinic For Ages 12 And Up.

Last month, a CDC Panel recommended resuming the Johnson & Johnson vaccine after reviewing reports of 13 women getting blood clots — three fatal — out of 7.98 million receiving the shot. The shot will now come with a warning.

While the number of new cases, hospitalizations, and deaths from the virus as been declining, many people are just starting to get vaccinated, including teens. READ MORE: FDA Approves COVID Vaccine For Kids 12+: What It Means In NJ

The state's daily death toll has not yet declined to the level of Sept. 8, when only 2 deaths were reported in one day, after a summer of lockdowns.

A week ago Thursday, Gov. Phil Murphy Tweeted a positive update:

For the first time in over six months, our number of hospitalizations due to COVID-19 has fallen below 1,000. With our numbers trending in the right direction, we can continue fighting back against this virus if we all get vaccinated. — Governor Phil Murphy (@GovMurphy) May 13, 2021

New Jersey's peak daily death toll on April 30, 2020 was 460 fatalities reported in one day. On Sept. 8, only 2 deaths were reported in one day.

Hoboken's case and hospitalization numbers have been dropping. READ MORE: Mayor Responds To Mask Guidance As COVID Cases Decline In Hoboken

Hudson County also is offering the Pfizer vaccine to kids 12 and up.

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