Politics & Government
Good News: 3 Quick COVID Vaccine Updates In Essex County
This week in Essex County: A landmark 100,000th shot is given, the governor stops by for a visit, and 49 Holocaust survivors get a vaccine.
ESSEX COUNTY, NJ — As New Jersey marches towards its goal of vaccinating 70 percent of adults against the coronavirus, Essex County continues to notch victories in the fight against COVID-19.
Here are three encouraging updates on the vaccination front that took place this week.
- See related article: COVID Vaccines In Essex County (What You Need To Know)
GOVERNOR VISITS, LIST EXPANDED
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On Tuesday, Gov. Phil Murphy made a visit to Newark to witness several airport workers and school support staff get a COVID-19 vaccination.
The shots were given at the Donald M. Payne Sr. School of Technology in Newark, one of five vaccination centers run by Essex County.
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The workers were part of a new group of Garden State residents who became eligible for a shot on Monday, including transportation workers such as bus, taxi, train and airport employees, people experiencing homeless and people living in domestic violence shelters.
Read More: NJ Gov. Visits Newark As School, Airport Workers Get Vaccines
Today, I visited a vaccine site in Newark to witness some of the first vaccinations among our @32BJSEIU airport service workers. Our transportation workers have been on the front line of this #COVID19 pandemic since Day One, and now they'll have a higher level of protection. pic.twitter.com/UjZJHsUiBP
— Governor Phil Murphy (@GovMurphy) March 16, 2021
100K SHOTS
Essex County Executive Joseph DiVincenzo Jr. noted that the county reached a big landmark on Wednesday.
“Today the number of first vaccine doses that we administered surpassed 100,000,” DiVincenzo wrote in a social media post. “Our grand total is now 100,790. This is great progress but we still have to wear masks, practice social distancing and follow the same safety precautions to stop the spread of the virus.”
- See related article: Essex County Coronavirus Cases (See Town-By-Town Updates)
HOLOCAUST SURVIVORS
DiVincenzo also noted that another encouraging vaccine update took place in West Orange on Thursday.
“Today our mobile COVID-19 vaccination unit is at the Jewish Community Center in West Orange,” he wrote. “In partnership with RWJBarnabas and Margie Heller, we were able to vaccinate 49 Holocaust survivors.”
- See related article: Essex County To Go 'Mobile' With Johnson & Johnson COVID Vaccines
- See related article: Essex County Is Giving Seniors Bus Rides To Get COVID Vaccines
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