Snow To Shut Down Morris Co. COVID Vaccine Mega-Site On Thursday

ROCKAWAY, NJ — New Jersey's COVID-19 vaccination "mega-site" at the Rockaway Townsquare Mall will be closed due to inclement weather in the forecast on Thursday, according to officials. The Morris site will be one of two that will close in the state.

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

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. The Burlington County mega-site will be closed. Read more: Moorestown COVID Vaccination 'Mega-Site' To Close Due To Storm

Those with Thursday appointments scheduled at the Morris County Regional COVID-19 Vaccine Center will have their inoculations rescheduled for Saturday. Patients will be notified and appointments will be moved to Saturday, Feb. 20, at the same time as they were originally scheduled, officials said.

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."

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