COVID Vaccine Sites In Morris County: Updates

This post was last updated at 8 a.m. on Jan. 29

MORRIS COUNTY, NJ – Now that the COVID-19 vaccine has arrived and center to administer it have begun appearing throughout the Garden State, anxious residents continue to ask the same question: where can I get my inoculation?

New Jersey has been expanding the number of publicly listed COVID-19 vaccination sites, and the state continues to announce locations in Morris County and elsewhere. Some are accepting appointments directly, but some are not. But the state has suggested reaching out to those sites and seeing if getting an appointment is possible (see the area/county’s list of vaccine sites below).

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.

"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 the state has administered at least 36 percent of vaccine doses allocated. Hospitals have administered vaccines to at least 50 percent of their health care workers.

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

In Morris County, two sites listed by the state were removed as they went back to servicing only their patients. Read more: Low Doses Force Morristown COVID-19 Vaccine Site To Alter Course

Here are the sites available in Morris County:

Morris County Mega Site

Rockaway Townsquare Mall
301 Mount Hope Avenue
Rockaway, NJ
The website

ShopRite Pharmacy of Flanders

90 Bartley Flanders Rd.
Flanders, NJ 07836
(973) 252-1940

ShopRite Pharmacy Of Greater Morristown

178 East Hanover Ave.
Cedar Knolls, NJ 07927
(973) 829-6820

ShopRite Pharmacy #297

60 Beaverbrook Rd.
Lincoln Park, NJ 07035
(973) 694-7141

Last week, Atlantic Health officials released a video discussing their vaccination work in northern New Jersey:

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

The low doses of available vaccine have turned residents to their municipal officials, who cannot do much to help. Read more: Local Officials: Little Say In COVID Vaccinations

Officials in Morris, Sussex and Warren reiterated that residents are encouraged to access the New Jersey Vaccination Scheduling System.

Morris County has also established a COVID Hotline for further information. This hotline can be reached at 973-829-8250. The hotline is staffed seven days each week, during business hours.

Residents in Sussex County looking for related information are encouraged to contact the Sussex County directly.

Warren County residents are being asked to visit to www.co.warren.nj.us and under the heading Covid-19/Coronavirus updates, click on Covid-19 Vaccines. This will take you to their sign-up page that has a lot of information on it that should help with any questions the public may have.

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