Health & Fitness
Morris Co. Reaching Homebound People To Get COVID-19 Vaccine
The county targeted about 800 residents and is around halfway through reaching them. It's unclead how many received the vaccine.
MORRIS COUNTY — Morris County is trying to get 800 homebound residents vaccinated through a special program.
So far it has reached just over half of that population, athough it's not clear how many of them have actually gotten the vaccine versus how many have refused the vaccine or said they didn't need it.
“This is an important program because we are trying to reach people who cannot leave their homes or who may need assistance getting to our Morris County COVID-19 Vaccination Center," said Commissioner Deborah Smith
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The program has been relying on the one-shot Johnson & Johnson vaccine, and stalled last month when multiple governments put a temporary pause on the it due to safety concerns.
It resumed last week after federal authorities recommended the vaccine be once again administered to the public.
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"We are ending a year-long isolation for many of them because many could not visit with family or friends,” Smith said.
The Morris County Homebound COVID-19 Vaccination Program can be reached at 973-326-7828.
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