Moorestown COVID Vaccination 'Mega-Site' To Close Due To Storm

MOORESTOWN, NJ — New Jersey’s COVID-19 vaccination “mega-site” at the Moorestown Mall will be closed due to inclement weather in the forecast on Thursday, state officials announced on Wednesday.

The latest snow totals forecast as much as 8 inches of snow for New Jersey starting on late Wednesday night or early Thursday morning.

In Moorestown, the National Weather Service is projecting between 3 and 5 inches. Read more here: NJ Weather: Latest Snow Total Estimates Rise For Winter Storm

Speaking during a news conference, Col. Patrick Callahan, superintendent of the State Police, said the Moorestown and Morris County mega-sites will be closed and the Somerset community-based site will be closed on Thursday.

Separately, Gloucester County officials announced that the mega-site at Rowan College of South Jersey will remain open.

All vaccination sites have contingency plans in place in the event they have to cancel appointments, New Jersey Health Commissioner Judith Persichilli said.

She also said shipments of the vaccine into New Jersey have been delayed due to inclement weather across the country.

“Most vaccine sites in the state are using inventory they have on hand to ensure appointments are kept,” Persichilli said. “All sites are expected to have plans in place for rescheduling appointments should they not have the sufficient inventory.”

The Burlington County site is located in the former Lord & Taylor store at the Moorestown Mall, 400 Route 38. Vaccinations are available by appointment only, and appointments are restricted to anyone who is eligible under the New Jersey COVID-19 Vaccine Plan, which prioritizes groups based on age, employment, health condition and other factors.

Residents can register online at virtua.org/vaccine to receive an email or text notification as appointments are available. Anyone who previously registered for vaccine notifications through the New Jersey Vaccine Scheduling System (NJVSS) must also register on the Virtua portal in order to make an appointment for the "megasite" at the Moorestown Mall.

As of Wednesday, 201,872 New Jersey residents have been vaccinated through the state’s six “mega-sites.” On Tuesday, more than 13,000 were vaccinated in one day, a record for New Jersey, Persichilli said.

Here is the upcoming forecast for Moorestown, according to the National Weather Service:

Thursday
Snow, mainly after 7am. High near 32. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 3 to 5 inches possible.

Thursday Night
Snow and sleet before midnight, then sleet between midnight and 2am, then snow and sleet after 2am. Low around 28. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow and sleet accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

Friday
Snow and sleet likely before 9am, then snow likely between 9am and 11am, then rain and snow likely after 11am. Cloudy, with a high near 37. North wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow and sleet accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Friday Night
A slight chance of rain and snow before 11pm, then a slight chance of snow between 11pm and 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. Chance of precipitation is 20%.