12 Places Giving Free Beer And COVID Vaccine In NJ

NEW JERSEY — New Jerseysans who have received their first dose of the vaccine this month have another perk to look forward to besides protecting themselves against COVID-19.

Anyone 21 and older who receives their first shot in May can show their CDC-issued vaccine card for a free beer at these 12 local breweries (see list below).

Gov. Phil Murphy announced the “Shot and a Beer” program as a partnership between the New Jersey Department of Health and the Brewers Guild of New Jersey during a press briefing Monday.

The incentive is part of “Operation Jersey Summer,” an effort to increase vaccinations statewide.

Here’s where you can get a beer after your shot:

• Battle River Brewing, Toms River
• Bradley Beer Project, Bradley Beach
• Bolero Snort Brewing Company, Carlstadt
• Brix City Brewing Company, Little Ferry
• Carton Brewing Company, Atlantic Highlands
• Flounder Brewing Company, Hillsborough
• Flying Fish Brewing Company, Somerdale
• Hackensack Brewing Company
• Kane Brewing Company, Ocean Township
• Little Dog Brewing Company, Neptune
• Magnify Brewing Company in Fairfield, Essex County
• River Horse Brewing Company, Ewing

"Operation Jersey Summer" also includes adding more walk-in appointments at vaccine mega-sites, automated outgoing calls to residents and the "Grateful for the Shot" program, in which residents can receive free transportation to a vaccination appointment following a service at a house of worship.

The announcement also comes as part of a coordinated effort between New York, New Jersey and Connecticut governors to remove capacity limits at restaurants, stores, offices and other areas of life by May 19 in the tri-state area.

Read more: 'Major' COVID-19 Reopening In NJ: Here's What's Planned

The state’s goal is to have 70 percent of the state’s adult population — about 4.7 million people — vaccinated by the end of June. As of Tuesday, 3.1 million people have been fully vaccinated in New Jersey.