Sussex County ShopRites To Offer Coronavirus Vaccine

SUSSEX COUNTY, NJ — Several ShopRite stores in Sussex County will offer the coronavirus vaccine to health care workers, the grocery chain announced Monday.

As part of its partnership with the state of New Jersey, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 39 select ShopRite pharmacies in New Jersey are set to administer the vaccine.

“We are excited to be part of the initial stages of this unprecedented public health campaign as we begin vaccinating healthcare workers who are on the front lines in the COVID-19 pandemic,” said Jeffrey Mondelli, RPh, Vice President of Pharmacy, Health & Beauty at Wakefern Food Corp., the logistics, distribution and merchandising arm for ShopRite stores.

According to ShopRite, its pharmacies have received an initial shipment of the Moderna vaccine – which requires two inoculations. Those who have specific questions or concerns about the vaccine should consult with their physician or healthcare provider. There is no charge to receive the vaccination.

In Sussex County, the vaccine is currently available to health care workers at the following locations:

• ShopRite of Byram: 90-80 Route 206 North in Stanhope
• ShopRite of Newton: 125 Water Street (Route 206 North) in Newton

For a list of other ShopRite locations around the state that have received the initial COVID-19 vaccine shipment, click here.

For anyone working or serving in a health care facility, they can make an appointment by visiting vaccines.shoprite.com or downloading the ShopRite Pharmacy mobile app and using the online scheduler. Due to demand, appointment availability may be limited.

Currently, vaccines are not available for the general public. However, ShopRite said in a news release that it anticipates expanding access to the vaccine as soon as the government enters the next phase of the vaccine’s distribution.

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