If you received either of the two-dose shots through April, or the single-dose version by August, and are a senior, adult under 65 years of age with high-risk medical conditions, or someone who works in front-line industries, you're eligible for the additional jab.
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NJ health officials prep for COVID vaccine rollout to kids 5 – 11
Amid the Biden administration's plans to provide smaller doses of the Pfizer inoculation to the age group, New Jersey Health Commissioner Judith Persichilli said that the state's goal "is to make it as accessible and convenient as possible,” to get those shots into arms.
Read More »Murphy order requires COVID vaccine for state contractors
The governor had no estimate on how many workers the move would affect, but suggested that it would climb to the thousands over time.
Read More »Deadline arrives Monday for state, higher ed workers to get COVID vaccine (updated)
The mandates are part of an effort by the Murphy administration to overcome resistance to the inoculation, which helped fuel delta variant outbreaks in the late summer and early fall.
Read More »Johnson & Johnson to submit EUA for booster shot approval
The New Brunswick-based health care company says that protection against COVID-19 increases when a second shot, given about two months after the first, is administered.
Read More »United hit with 2 lawsuits over COVID vaccine mandate
All 67,000 employees of the airline, which uses Newark Liberty International Airport as one of its hubs, have to get vaccinated. According to the company, so far 99% have complied.
Read More »NJ introducing Pfizer booster to seniors, high-risk patients, frontline workers
According to New Jersey Health Commissioner Judith Persichilli, upward of 1.1 million New Jerseyans could qualify to get the extra shot.
Read More »J&J booster shows 94% effectiveness 2 months after first shot
The New Brunswick drugmaker said there was a four-fold increase in COVID-19 immunity for patients who took the inoculation two months after the initial dose, and a 12-fold increase for those getting the shot six months later.
Read More »Up to 1.1M in NJ could get vaccine booster under FDA guidance
The exact number of people eligible for another dose of the Pfizer shot is fluid, given the lack of any official notice, but according to New Jersey Health Commissioner Judith Persichilli it could be as low as just the 450,000 seniors aged 65 and older in the state who’ve gotten the vaccine.
Read More »Cooper Health to offer walk-up COVID vaccinations at Cherry Hill Mall
It's not too late to get a shot: Pfizer, Moderna and Johnson & Johnson inoculations will all be available. No appointments are necessary, and the health care system's medical team will be available to answer questions and concerns.
Read More »Delta variant making up nearly 99% of sampled NJ COVID cases
Data from the state Department of Health show the state logged 1,815 new daily instances and, according to the federal Centers for Disease Control, New Jersey logged a seven-day average of 2,087 cases as of Sept. 13—compared to a seven-day average of fewer than 200 cases over the July Fourth weekend.
Read More »NJ booster shot plans stuck in limbo amid global pushback
Gov. Phil Murphy ensures the Garden State will be prepared whenever federal authorization is handed down regarding a third dose.
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