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Doc At Essex County Hospital Center Gets 2nd COVID Vaccine Shot
The medical director of occupational health and medicine at the hospital center in Cedar Grove got a second shot of the Moderna vaccine.
ESSEX COUNTY, NJ — The medical director of occupational health and medicine at the Essex County Hospital Center in Cedar Grove is now among a growing list of people who have gotten their second dose of COVID-19 vaccine.
On Saturday, Naipaul Rambaran rolled up his sleeve for a second shot of the Moderna vaccine at the Essex County Vaccination Center at Essex County College in Newark.
The center is one of five in the county that are offering COVID-19 vaccinations to qualifying residents. Read More: How, Where To Get COVID Vaccine In Essex County
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Rambaran was among the first health care professionals to receive their first dose of the vaccine when Essex County opened its vaccination centers in December.
Essex County has administered more than 25,000 doses at its five vaccination sites within 20 days, officials reported last weekend.
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