Where Parsippany Stands With Getting Vaccinated Against COVID-19

PARSIPPANY, NJ — Sixty-three percent of adults in Parsippany are fully vaccinated against COVID-19, according to state data.

For the first time Monday, the New Jersey Department of Health released town-level data on COVID-19 vaccinations. The state's COVID-19 dashboard now reveals the percentage of all people, adults and seniors who have been partially or fully vaccinated in each city and town.

Here's the data in Parsippany

• Population with at least one dose: 63 percent of all ages, 77 percent of adults (18 and older) and 93 percent of seniors (65 and older).
• Population fully vaccinated: 51 percent of all ages, 63 percent of adults and 84 percent of seniors.

New Jersey set a goal to fully vaccinate 70 percent of adults — 4.7 million people — by the end of June. About 3.6 million people in New Jersey have been fully vaccinated as of Monday afternoon.

Before Monday, New Jersey only publicly released vaccine data at the state and county levels. The municipality data reveals disparities in vaccination progress between towns within the same county. For instance, 73 percent of Chatham Borough adults have been fully vaccinated, while that only applies to 41 percent of adults in Dover.

All people 16 and older are eligible for vaccination in New Jersey. Sixteen- and 17-year-olds remain eligible for only the Pfizer vaccine. Several vaccine sites — such as the Morris County regional megasite, Rite Aid and CVS — now allow limited walk-ins for COVID-19 vaccines.

The Food and Drug Administration granted emergency use Monday of the Pfizer vaccines for ages 12-15.

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