2,000 COVID Vaccinations Administered At Teaneck's Rodda Center

TEANECK, NJ — Holy Name Medical Center employees were able to administer 2,000 doses of coronavirus vaccines at the Richard Rodda Center clinic Thursday, Mayor Jim Dunleavy said.

The mayor said he was "feeling thankful" following the Thursday clinic.

"The atmosphere of hope, relief and feeling grateful was everywhere. I talked with many people there today, smiling, hopeful and thankful," he said.

Holy Name Health officials said they're waiting on another shipment of vaccines, but updates will be available on their website.

Holy Name officials joined many across the state in saying that their vaccination sites could administer more doses per day once the stock was available, and Thursday proved the point.

Staff from the Teaneck hospital began vaccinating Bergen County residents Jan. 13. They had roughly 300 doses available to use then, but officials said they could vaccinate up to 70 people per hour with enough supply.

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Holy Name officials aren't alone in that thinking.

Gov. Phil Murphy himself has been frustrated by the speed of the federal government's vaccination rollout, but has consistently asked the public for patience.

"We continue to ask for patience; all we need are these doses," said Murphy. "We will get it there. We are ready to kick into high gear whenever our supply increases."

During a television appearance this week, Murphy expressed hope that the Biden administration will be able to up the volume of doses sent to the state soon.

"We need more doses," said Murphy. "The Biden administration knows that, they entered into what is I think an empty cupboard, and they're frantically, I know, obsessed with building that supply back."

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