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Here Are The Coronavirus Vaccine Sites In Mercer County
Looking for COVID-19 vaccine sites in Mercer County? Here's a list of publicly listed locations.
PRINCETON, NJ — New Jersey has been expanding the number of publicly listed COVID-19 vaccination sites regularly. The locations in Mercer County have also grown in the past few weeks.
Some are accepting appointments directly, but some are not. But the state has suggested reaching out to those sites and seeing if getting an appointment is possible (see the county's list of vaccine sites below).
New Jersey now has access to three COVID-19 vaccines — Pfizer, Moderna and Johnson & Johnson.
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The county will administer the one-dose Johnson & Johnson vaccine to the "homebound, disabled and elderly."
Beginning March 15, the following additional categories are eligible for the vaccine.
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- Public and local transportation workers, including bus, taxi, rideshare, and airport employees;
- NJ TRANSIT workers and Motor Vehicle Commission staff;
- Public safety workers, including those who are not sworn law enforcement or fire professionals, probation officers and fire safety inspectors;
- Migrant farm workers;
- Members of tribal communities;
- People experiencing homelessness and those living in shelters, including domestic violence shelters.
As of Friday 117,301 vaccine doses have been administered to Mercer County residents, of which 81,990 were first doses. A total of 35,294 residents are now fully vaccinated.
Health Commissioner Judith Persichilli said the state plans to increase the number of vaccination sites beyond 300. State officials have said the goal is to vaccinate 70 percent of the adult population by the spring.
CVS and Rite Aid are now offering the coronavirus vaccines, and a number of towns have been identified as locations.
Gov. Phil Murphy announced that New Jersey has created a county-by-county vaccine hub that reports the number of immunizations across the state.
"We're working strategically and efficiently to vaccinate our frontline health care workers, law enforcement and fire professionals and long-term care center residents and staff," he said.
You can find out if you qualify by going here: When Can You Get COVID-19 Vaccine In NJ? Here's The New 2021 List
Here are the currently listed public vaccine sites in Mercer County:
Capital Health System – Hopewell
1 Capital Way Pennington
Pre-register at https://covidvaccine.nj.gov/
CVS Pharmacy, Princeton
(800) 746-7287
cvs.com/immunizations/covid-19-vaccine
CVS Pharmacy, Ewing
(800) 746-7287
cvs.com/immunizations/covid-19-vaccine
CVS Pharmacy, Lawrenceville
(800) 746-7287
cvs.com/immunizations/covid-19-vaccine
CURE Arena
81 Hamilton Avenue, Trenton
Pre-register at https://covidvaccine.nj.gov/
Infocus Urgent Care
100 Campus Town Circle, Suite 100, Ewing Township
infocusurgentcare.org
Henry J Austin Health Center
112 Ewing Street, Trenton
henryjaustin.org
Henry J Austin Health Center
321 North Warren Street, Trenton
henryjaustin.org
Hunterdon Family & Sports Medicine at Hopewell Valley
84 Route 31 North, Suite 103, Pennington
hunterdonhealthcare.org
Mercer County Community College
1200 Old Trenton Road, West Windsor
Pre-register at https://covidvaccine.nj.gov/
Rite Aid Store 01326
1801 Kuser Road, Trenton
riteaid.com/pharmacy/covid-qualifier
Rite Aid Store 10505
Robbinsville
https://www.riteaid.com/pharma...
Riverside Urgent Care of Ewing
1680 N Olden Avenue, Ewing Township
riversidemedgroup.com/riverside-urgent-care/
RWJ Hamilton
1 Hamilton Health Place, Hamilton
rwjbh.org/covid19vaccine
ShopRite Of Hamilton #521
130 Marketplace Boulevard Hamilton
vaccines.shoprite.com
ShopRite Pharmacy #533
2555 Pennington Road, Pennington
vaccines.shoprite.com
ShopRite Pharmacy #500
Lawrenceville
vaccines.shoprite.com
ShopRite Pharmacy #506
Hightstown
vaccines.shoprite.com
ShopRite Pharmacy #514
Trenton
vaccines.shoprite.com
ShopRite Pharmacy #566
Hamilton Square
vaccines.shoprite.com
Stop & Shop Pharmacy #0850
Pennington
stopandshopsched.rxtouch.com/rbssched/program/covid19/Patient/Advisory
Wegmans Pharmacy #93
Princeton
https://www.wegmans.com/news-m...
(The above list is taken from the NJ state department COVID-19 information hub.)
The following healthcare centers are also offering the vaccine:
Penn Medicine Princeton Health
1 Plainsboro Rd, Plainsboro Township
https://www.princetonhcs.org/c...
Register at the state, local/county portals to ensure you have a better chance of getting the vaccine when it becomes available in your category.
(For full information about getting a coronavirus vaccine in New Jersey, visit Patch's information hub: NJ COVID-19 Vaccine Information Hub)
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