Politics & Government

260 West Orange Residents Get COVID Vaccines At Pop-Up Site

A mobile COVID-19 vaccination site gave out hundreds of shots in West Orange.

WEST ORANGE, NJ — A mobile COVID-19 vaccination site gave out 260 shots to West Orange residents this week during a pop-up event, officials say.

On Wednesday, the mobile site vaccinated residents who live in the neighboring communities of Washington Elementary School and Edison Middle School. The event was only open to those who live in the area.

Councilwoman Cindy Matute-Brown said the event was a big success, adding that officials are “looking forward to another date soon.”

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