Here's Where Ocean County COVID Vaccine Sites Have Been Announced

OCEAN COUNTY, NJ – New Jersey has been expanding the number of publicly listed COVID-19 vaccination sites, and the state continues to announce new locations in Ocean County and elsewhere (see the county’s list of vaccine sites below).

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.

Gov. Phil Murphy also has announced that the state just exceeded 200,000 vaccinations statewide. He also 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.

Health officials said not all sites are publicly listed because some are not open to the public, such as prisons and psychiatric hospitals.

Persichilli said New Jersey currently doesn't have a lot of vaccine availability, but she expects that to change soon. The incoming Biden presidential administration has said that it plans to greatly expand the number of vaccine doses available to the American public.

New Jersey recently expanded the list of eligible people, allowing police and fire professionals and people older than 65 to get the vaccine. Read more: NJ Expands COVID Vaccine To 65 & Older, Those With Medical Issues

Persichilli said the state has administered at least 36 percent of vaccine doses allocated. Hospitals have administered vaccines at least 50 percent of their health care workers.

Her hope is to continue to expand the number of "mega-sties" in convention centers and large spaces, aiming for 1,000 people vaccinated a day.

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 Ocean County:

CHEMED

• 1771 Madison Avenue Lakewood NJ 08701
• Ocean
• 18 years
• (732) 362-6666
• chemedhealth.org

Long Beach Island Health Department

• Ocean
• 18 years
• (609) 492-1212
• lbihealth.com/

Ocean County Health Department

• Multiple locations
• Ocean
• 18 years
• (800) 342-9738
• ochd.org/covid19-vaccine/

Ocean Health Initiatives

• 10 Stockton Dr.
• Toms River, NJ 08753
• Ocean
• 18 years
• (732) 363-6655
• ohinj.org

Ocean Health Initiatives

• 798 County Rd 539
• Little Egg Harbor, NJ 08087
• Ocean
• 18 years
• (732) 363-6655
• ohinj.org

ShopRite Pharmacy #649

• 297 Route 72
• Manahawkin, NJ 08050
• Ocean
• 18 years
• vaccines.shoprite.com

ShopRite Pharmacy #656

• 860 Fischer Blvd
• Toms River, NJ 08753
• Ocean
• 18 years
• vaccines.shoprite.com

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