Jersey City Brewery Offering Free Beer With Coronavirus Vaccine

JERSEY CITY, NJ — A Jersey City brewery is joining the state in advocating for vaccinations with a fun perk: free beer.

Governor Phil Murphy announced the state initiative, "Shot and a Beer," on Monday that several breweries and tap rooms across the state are participating in. 902 Brewery in Jersey City is participating and is located at 101 Pacific Avenue.

Gov. Phil Murphy touted the campaign during a news conference on Monday.

"Any New Jerseyan who gets their first vaccine dose in the month of May and takes their vaccination card to a participating brewery will receive a free beer," Murphy tweeted.

In a graphic posted throughout social media listing the participating breweries, Murphy seems to have forgotten to add 902 Brewery to the list, but the establishment quickly made their own photo-edited correction and let patrons know they will offer a free beer to those residents getting their first dose.

About 31 percent of the total U.S. population have been fully vaccinated, according to NPR's vaccine tracker, or about 104 million people. In New Jersey, 51 percent or 4.6 million, of the state has received at least one dose, and 33 percent or 2.9 million, been fully vaccinated.