Essex County COVID Update: Vaccine, Case Totals For Each Town

ESSEX COUNTY, NJ — New Jersey has cracked a milestone 10 million-dose mark for coronavirus vaccines, with more than five million people who live, work or study in the state now “fully vaccinated” as of Tuesday. But how are towns in Essex County doing when it comes to their vaccination rates?

The New Jersey Department of Health recently began releasing vaccine statistics for each city and town in the state. The state's website doesn't note which variety of the vaccine have been given. The Pfizer and Moderna versions require two doses spaced several weeks apart; the Johnson & Johnson vaccine only requires a single dose.

State health officials note that the website may show more than 100 percent vaccine coverage for some towns due to several reasons, including people moving, students living on campus in the area, and people living in long-term care facilities.

Here are the percentages of residents in Essex County who have gotten “at least one dose” of COVID-19 vaccine as of July 2. Patch has included the U.S. Census' most recent population estimates for each municipality.

• Belleville (population: 36,497) – All ages (60%), 18 and over (72%), 65 and over (86%)
• Bloomfield (population: 49,973) –All ages (63%), 18 and over (76%), 65 and over (92%)
• Caldwell (population: 7,941) – All ages (69%), 18 and over (81%), 65 and over (105%)
• Cedar Grove (population: 12,489) – All ages (75%), 18 and over (89%), 65 and over (91%)
• East Orange (population: 64,367) – All ages (39%), 18 and over (50%), 65 and over (71%)
• Essex Fells (population: 2,085) – All ages (78%), 18 and over (101%), 65 and over (95%)
• Fairfield (population: 7,474) – All ages (68%), 18 and over (83%), 65 and over (88%)
• Glen Ridge (population: 7,574)– All ages (79%), 18 and over (101%), 65 and over (116%)
• Irvington (population: 54,312) – All ages (39%), 18 and over (50%), 65 and over (76%)
• Livingston (population: 30,303) – All ages (92%), 18 and over (113%), 65 and over (112%)
• Maplewood (population: 25,380) – All ages (72%), 18 and over (89%), 65 and over (102%)
• Millburn (population: 20,080) – All ages (89%), 18 and over (112%), 65 and over (107%)
• Montclair (population: 38,564)– All ages (76%), 18 and over (91%), 65 and over (110%)
• Newark (population: 282,011)– All ages (47%), 18 and over (60%), 65 and over (78%)
• North Caldwell (population: 6,621) – All ages (75%), 18 and over (93%), 65 and over (102%)
• Nutley (population: 28,434) – All ages (65%), 18 and over (78%), 65 and over (94%)
• Orange (population: 30,551) – All ages (46%), 18 and over (59%), 65 and over (83%)
• Roseland (population: 5,835)– All ages (76%), 18 and over (90%), 65 and over (91%)
• South Orange (population: 16,691)– All ages (73%), 18 and over (86%), 65 and over (109%)
• Verona (population: 13,390)– All ages (72%), 18 and over (87%), 65 and over (84%)
• West Caldwell (population: 10,837)– All ages (73%), 18 and over (87%), 65 and over (90%)
• West Orange (population: 47,563) – All ages (70%), 18 and over (84%), 65 and over (96%)

WHERE TO GET A COVID VACCINE IN ESSEX COUNTY

Essex County currently operates vaccine sites in Newark and West Orange. They offer walk-in appointments to anyone who lives, works or attends school in the county. Learn more here.

New Jersey has also cleared the way for many other vaccination sites across the state, including Federally Qualified Health Centers, supermarkets, pharmacies and doctor's offices. Some are accepting appointments or have residency requirements, but others do not. People can visit COVIDvaccine.nj.gov to preregister.

New Jersey has also launched a "vaccine appointment finder," which can be seen here.

ESSEX COUNTY CASE, DEATH UPDATE

Essex County has released town-by-town updates for cumulative COVID-19 cases and deaths. See the reports for July 7 and June 30 below.

Officials noted that the data may not match state or local reports, as local health departments sometimes reassign places of residence after investigations.

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