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Have Concerns About Coronavirus Vaccines? Tell Morris Twp. Patch

Patch wants to send our readers' questions and concerns about COVID-19 vaccines to local medical experts.

MORRIS TOWNSHIP, NJ — Whether you want to find out more, you're having doubts or you want to avoid it entirely, it's important to get informed about coronavirus vaccines. Patch wants to help readers find answers to their questions or concerns.

Several health care professionals around the state, including some at Morristown Medical Center, became the first New Jerseyans to receive coronavirus vaccinations. The federal government allocated 76,050 doses to New Jersey for the first tranche of the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine, which began arriving at acute care hospitals Monday morning.

The Food and Drug Administration also granted emergency use authorization Friday for Moderna's COVID-19 vaccine.

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State officials set a goal for 70 percent of adults in New Jersey to get vaccinated over a six-month period. Whether you feel ready to get it this moment or still have some doubts, it seems only fair that Patch helps you get informed.

Once Patch gathers readers' questions and concerns, we'll send them to local health experts. Their professionals will walk readers through their worries.

Find out what's happening in Morris Township-Morris Plainsfor free with the latest updates from Patch.

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If you would like to send a question or a reason why you have doubts about coronavirus vaccines, comment below or send an email to josh.bakan@patch.com. When Patch publishes answers, we will not attach your name to your question.

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