How To Get COVID Vaccines In Mercer County: See Latest Updates

MERCER COUNTY, NJ — COVID-19 vaccination rates in New Jersey continues to increase. But there are many residents who are yet to receive their appointments.

As of Thursday, a total of 164, 004 vaccine doses have been administered in Mercer County —110,343 first doses and 57,943 second doses.

In Princeton, the township is looking to begin vaccinating homebound residents, who are unable to leave their homes due to an injury, illness or other mobility issues.

Read More Here: Homebound Residents In Princeton Can Now Get The COVID Vaccine

Meanwhile, East Windsor is maintaining a COVID-19 vaccination list for seniors.

Residents 65 years and above, and those with preconditions who have not yet received or scheduled a vaccine appointment, can add their names to the list.

The list will be used when vaccine supplies become available locally.

Read More Here: East Windsor To Maintain COVID Vaccine List For Seniors

The state has also recently expanded COVID-19 eligibility.

Who's Eligible

• Health care workers
• Residents and workers in longterm-care of high-risk congregate care facilities
• First responders, including sworn law enforcement and fire professionals
• People 65 or older
• People ages 16-65 with qualifying medical conditions that increase the risk of severe illness from the virus
• Educators and staff from pre-K through 12th grade
• Childcare workers in licensed and registered settings

On Monday, the following people became eligible for the vaccines:

• Food production, agriculture and food distribution (including grocery store and restaurant workers)
• Eldercare and support
• Warehousing and logistics
• Social services support staff
• Elections personnel
• Hospitality
• Medical supply chain
• Postal and shipping services
• Clergy
• Judicial system

Beginning April 5, the following will be eligible:

• Individuals 55 and over
• Individuals ages 16 and up with intellectual and developmental disabilities
• Educators, including support staff, in higher education settings
• Communications infrastructure support, including engineers, and technicians and members of the press
• Real estate, building, and home service workers, including construction workers, code officials, plumbers, electricians, HVAC technicians, property management and maintenance workers
• Retail financial institution workers, including bank tellers, lending services, public accounting and check-cashing workers
• Sanitation workers providing disinfection and janitorial services, city sanitation workers; residential, commercial, and industrial solid and hazardous waste removal workers
• Laundry service workers, including those working in laundromats, laundry services and dry cleaners
• Utility workers including electrical generation and supply system, natural gas delivery, nuclear power plant, water supply, telephone and cable/fiber/optical/broadband/cellular service workers
• Librarians and support staff at municipal, county and state libraries

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, Hamilton
(800) 746-7287
cvs.com/immunizations/covid-19-vaccine

CVS Pharmacy, Ewing
(800) 746-7287
cvs.com/immunizations/covid-19-vaccine

CVS Pharmacy, Hightstown
(800) 746-7287
cvs.com/immunizations/covid-19-vaccine

CVS Pharmacy, Robbinsville
(800) 746-7287
cvs.com/immunizations/covid-19-vaccine

CVS Pharmacy, 1110 Liberty Street Trenton
(800) 746-7287
cvs.com/immunizations/covid-19-vaccine

CVS Pharmacy, West Windsor
(800) 746-7287
cvs.com/immunizations/covid-19-vaccine

CVS Pharmacy, Yardville
(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...

Alexander's Twin Pharmacy, Trenton
609-585-7222
http://www.alexanderdrug.com/

(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)