74 Rite Aid, 27 CVS Pharmacies In NJ Begin COVID-19 Vaccines

NEW JERSEY — Gov. Phil Murphy has confirmed that shipments of the coronavirus vaccine were to be received at Rite Aid and CVS locations across the state this week. Vaccination appointments can be made right away, and CVS indicated that immunizations were to begin as early as Thursday (see the list of Rite Aid stores and CVS towns below).

CVS was to receive 19,900 doses of the vaccine through the Federal Pharmacy Partnership, while Rite Aid was expected to receive around 7,500 doses, Murphy said during his Wednesday news conference.

New Jersey Health Commissioner Judy Persichilli said that the federal government was to send over 27,000 doses to the sites across the state, including 20 CVS locations and 74 Rite Aid locations.

Vaccinations will take place over the course of the next week, and Murphy said the additional vaccines can’t be administered fast enough.

“With multiple variants starting their spread, we’re in a race against time,” said Murphy.

Two new B117 variant cases were reported in Essex County recently, Persichilli said.

Rite Aid announced pharmacy locations on Friday, and CVS confirmed the town location of stores that were to receive the vaccine (see below).

"Rite Aid is continuing to work closely with federal, state, and local parties to ensure safe and effective distribution of the COVID-19 vaccine," said Rite Aid Director of Public Relations Chris Savarese. "We currently offer vaccinations for eligible populations in New Jersey through localized agreements with local and state jurisdictions and expect to share more information soon regarding allocations from the federal level."

The state's vaccine hub website now has listed a number of Rite Aid stores in towns in New Jersey and asked people to sign up here: https://www.riteaid.com/pharma...

Here is the list of Rite Aid sites:

Bergen

• Bergenfield: 10 Portland Avenue
• Washington Township" 265 Pascack Road
• Hackensack: 219 Essex Street
• Waldwick: 60 Franklin Turnpike

Burlington

• Willingboro: 217 Sunset Road Burlington
• Delran: 4004 Route 130 Suite 10 Delran
• Cinnaminson: 1210 Route 130 North, Suite 1408
• Edgewater Park: 1147 Cooper Street
• Lumberton: 1636 Route 38, Suite 49
• Burlington: 108 East Route 130 South
• Burlington: 2093 Route 130 North
• Marlton: 235 North Maple Avenue
• Medford: 409 Stokes Road
• Wrightstown: 546 Wrightstown-Sykesville Road

Camden

• Clementon: 1360 Blackwood Clementon Road
• Barrington: 501 Clements Bridge Road
• Haddonfield: 715 Haddon Avenue
• Somerdale: 608 North Warwick Road
• Vorhees: 480 Centennial Boulevard
• Atco: 375 White Horse Pike
• Laurel Springs: 1492 Chews Landing Road
• Haddonfield: 423 W. Crystal Lake Avenue, Suite 7
• Cherry Hill: 1360 Brace Road
• Vorhees: 700 Haddonfield Berlin Road
• Vorhees: 111 Route 73
• Sicklerville: 403 Sickerville Road
• Sicklerville: 677 Cross Keys Road

Cumberland

• Vineland: 7 West Landis Avenue
• Vineland: 970 North Main Road

Essex

• Irvington: 35 Mill Road
• East Orange: 543 Central Avenue
• Newark: 104 12th Avenue

Gloucester

• Woodbury: 343 S. Broad Street
• West Deptford: 1000 Kings Highway
• Mantua: 210 Bridgeton Pike
• Gibbstown: 380 Harmony Road
• Sewell: 490 Hurfville-Cross Keys
• Clayton: 236 South Delsea Drive
• Williamstown: 1434 South Black Horse Pike
• Williamstown: 1881 North Black Horse Pike
• Glassboro: 695 North Delsea Drive
• Mullica Hill: 108 Swedesboro Road, Suite 20
• Paulsboro: 1 East Broad Street
• Sewell: 500 Woodbury-Glassboro Road

Hudson

• Bayonne: Rite Aid Store 00149 1097 Broadway
• Jersey City: 2859-61 Kennedy Boulevard
• Jersey City: 981 West Side Avenue

Mercer

• Trenton: 1801 Kuser Road

Middlesex

• New Brunswick: 366 George Street
• North Brunswick: 841 Georges Road
• Fords: 5 Lafayette Road
• Perth Amboy: 76 Smith Street
• Highland Park: 332 Raritan Avenue
• Parlin: 3553 Washington Road
• Edison: 10 Lincoln Highway
• Edison: 416 Route 1

Monmouth

• Hazlet: 1360 Route 36
• Tinton Falls: 596 Shrewsbury Avenue
• Tinton Falls: 01796 4057 Asbury Avenue, Suite 8
• Neptune: 75 South Main Street
• Port Monmouth: 200 Wilson Avenue
• Manasquan: 149 Main Street

Morris

• Denville: 123 East Main Street, Suite 16
• Lake Hiawatha: 480 North Beverwyck Road
• Morristown: 213 South Street

Ocean

• Point Pleasant Boro: 3258 Bridge Avenue
• Lakewood: 159 East Kennedy Boulevard
• Brick: 1041 Burnt Tavern Road

Passaic

• Clifton: Richfield Shopping Center 1366 Clifton Avenue
• Haledon: 431 Haledon Avenue

Salem

• Pilesgrove: 865 Route 45

Somerset

• Bridgewater: 353 US Highway 202/206
• Somerset: 773 Hamilton Street
• Somerville: 132 North Gaston Avenue

Murphy addressed concerns about Rite Aid's vaccine program during his Friday news conference after the state initially listed the company's vaccine sites as "coming soon." There didn't initially appear to be a clear way to sign up for a vaccine on the company's website.

"I can't speak to Rite Aid. I don't have first-hand knowledge of Rite Aid's website but I'm sure that it will be addressed, perhaps in short order," Murphy said.

At CVS, patients must register in advance at CVS.com

or through the CVS Pharmacy app, and people without online access can contact CVS customer service: (800) 746-7287.

Here are the towns where CVS is providing the vaccine:

• Brigantine
• Cedar Grove
• Chatham
• Dumont
• East Brunswick
• Edison
• Elizabeth
• Flemington
• Green Brook
• Hackettstown
• Harrison Township
• Hazlet
• Highlands
• Ledgewood
• Northvale
• Princeton
• Ringwood
• Seaside Heights
• Tabernacle
• Union
• Union City
• Vernon
• Villas
• Vineland
• Voorhees
• West Orange
• Whiting

As more supply becomes available, the company will expand to more locations and offer additional appointments, according to the release.

"One of our greatest strengths as a company is our presence in communities across the country, which makes us an ideal partner for administering vaccines in a safe, convenient, and familiar manner," said Karen S. Lynch, President and Chief Executive Officer, CVS Health.

"We continue to be grateful for the commitment of our frontline colleagues whose dedication has allowed us to deliver care and peace of mind throughout the pandemic."

Vaccines at participating CVS Pharmacy locations in New Jersey will be available to individuals meeting state criteria, which will be confirmed by the state in advance of the rollout.

Walk-in vaccinations without an appointment will not be provided.

The availability of COVID-19 vaccines in New Jersey is part of an initial 11 state rollout and includes approximately 335 267 CVS Pharmacy locations across California, Connecticut, Hawaii, Massachusetts, Maryland, New York, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Texas, and Virginia.

Vaccines will eventually be available at CVS Pharmacy locations throughout the country subject to product availability, with the capacity to administer 20 – 25 million shots per month.

In addition to making COVID-19 vaccines available in local pharmacy locations, CVS Health says it continues to make progress in its effort to vaccinate residents and staff at more than 1,000 long-term care facilities across New Jersey.

As made clear by regularly updated data CVS Health makes publicly available, first doses at all facilities in the state that selected CVS Health to provide COVID-19 vaccinations will be complete by mid-February with second doses well underway, according to the release.