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Updated COVID-19 Vaccine Site List For The Manchester Area

The number of COVID-19 vaccination sites has expanded. Here's where the shots are being distributed.

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A firefighter receives the COVID-19 vaccine at the Ocean County Health Department clinic at RWJ Barnabas Healthcare Arena at Toms River High School North.
A firefighter receives the COVID-19 vaccine at the Ocean County Health Department clinic at RWJ Barnabas Healthcare Arena at Toms River High School North. (Ocean County Health Department)

Updated March 5

MANCHESTER, NJ – New Jersey has been expanding the number of publicly listed COVID-19 vaccination sites, and the state continues to announce new locations in the Manchester area and elsewhere.

The state has provided a list of vaccine sites in your area. Some are accepting appointments directly, but some are not (see the Manchester area’s list of vaccine sites below).

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Health Commissioner Judith Persichilli said the state plans to increase the number of vaccination sites beyond 300. State officials have said the goal is to vaccinate 70 percent of the adult population by the spring.

Gov. Phil Murphy announced that New Jersey has created a county-by-county vaccine hub that reports the number of immunizations across the state.

Find out what's happening in Manchesterfor free with the latest updates from Patch.

"We're working strategically and efficiently to vaccinate our frontline health care workers, law enforcement and fire professionals and long-term care center residents and staff," he said.

Health officials said not all sites are publicly listed because some are not open to the public, such as prisons and psychiatric hospitals.

Persichilli said New Jersey currently doesn't have a lot of vaccine availability, but she expects that to change soon. The incoming Biden presidential administration has said that it plans to greatly expand the number of vaccine doses available to the American public.

New Jersey recently expanded the list of eligible people, allowing police and fire professionals and people older than 65 to get the vaccine. Read more: NJ Expands COVID Vaccine To 65 & Older, Those With Medical Issues

Persichilli said her hope is to continue to expand the number of "mega-sites" in convention centers and large spaces, aiming for 1,000 people vaccinated a day.

You can find out if you qualify by going here: When Can You Get COVID-19 Vaccine In NJ? Here's The New 2021 List

Here are the currently listed public vaccine sites in and near Manchester:

CHEMED

Community Medical Center

CVS (OCEAN COUNTY)

  • Beachwood
  • Brick
  • Jackson
  • Lakewood
  • Manahawkin
  • New Egypt
  • Seaside Heights
  • Toms River
  • Waretown
  • Whiting
  • CVS registration link

CVS (OUTSIDE OCEAN COUNTY)

  • Absecon (Atlantic County)
  • Browns Mills (Burlington County)
  • Howell (Monmouth County)
  • Manasquan (Monmouth County)
  • Neptune (Monmouth County)
  • Wall (Monmouth County)
  • CVS registration link

Jersey Shore University Medical Center

Long Beach Island Health Department

Monmouth Medical Center Southern Campus

Ocean County Health Department

  • RWJ Barnabas Healthcare Arena, Toms River, and Southern Regional Middle School, Manahawkin
  • Restricted to Ocean County residents only
  • 800-342-9738
  • ochd.org/covid19-vaccine/

Ocean Health Initiatives

  • 10 Stockton Dr., Toms River
  • 101 2nd St., Lakewood
  • 798 Route 539, Little Egg Harbor Township
  • 732-363-6655
  • ohinj.org

Ocean Medical Center

Rite Aid

  • 1041 Burnt Tavern Road, Brick
  • 1 North New Prospect Road, Jackson
  • 159 East Kennedy Blvd., Lakewood
  • 3258 Bridge Ave., Point Pleasant
  • 8B Lacey Road, Whiting
  • Rite Aid registration link

Southern Ocean Medical Center

ShopRite Pharmacy

Eligibility

  • Must live, work or study in New Jersey
  • People age 65 or older
  • Teachers K-12, day care and preschool workers, and staff
  • People age 16 and older with medical conditions that increase the risk of severe illness from COVID-19
  • First responders, including law enforcement and fire professionals
  • Health care workers, residents and staff of long-term and congregate care

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