Mercer County Gets 2,600 COVID-19 Vaccines From The State

MERCER COUNTY, NJ — Mercer County announced Monday that it received 2,600 new doses of the COVID-19 vaccine from the state.

These new doses will be given to county residents for their first inoculation and for some, their second.

The county usually receives a total of 1,500 doses to distribute.

The county has two vaccine sites — at the CURE Insurance Arena in Trenton and at Mercer County Community College.

Due to nationwide shortage of vaccines all municipality-run clinics in the county were put on hold beginning Feb. 13.

As of Tuesday, 46,451 doses of the COVID-19 vaccine have been administered to Mercer County residents — 33,096 first doses and 13,555 second doses.

County officials say about 12 percent of Mercer adults have received the vaccine so far. Although not enough, county officials say they continue to push the state to give them more doses.

Last week's inclement weather saw many vaccine sites across the state close. But Mercer County sites were open on appointment.

Residents need to check their spam/junk folders for emails from NJDOH, to check for upcoming appointments. To register for a vaccine, go to https://covidvaccine.nj.gov/

Click here for a list of public vaccine sites in Mercer County.

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