Source: CommunityMagazineNJ.com The YMCA of Greater Monmouth County and the VNA of Central Jersey Community Health Centers (VNACJ CHCs) have teamed up to provide COVID-19 vaccines to eligible residents in Monmouth County. VNACJ CHC is now offering the COVID-19 Moderna vaccine at the Red Bank Family YMCA, in addition to testing for the coronavirus. It […]
Source: Covid19NJ.gov; NorthJersey.com Within six months, New Jersey aims to vaccinate 70 percent of the adult population. Currently, Covid-19 vaccines are available to: Individuals in Phase 1A, which includes paid and unpaid persons serving in health care settings who have the potential for direct or indirect exposure to patients or infectious materials as well as […]
Source: NJ.gov As New Jersey continues to scale up its statewide vaccination program, governor Phil Murphy reminded New Jerseyans that the COVID-19 vaccine will be available without cost sharing barriers. All providers must vaccinate individuals regardless of whether they have health insurance coverage or what type of coverage they have, and are prohibited from balance […]
Source: NJ.com Last week, hospitals in the Garden State began inoculating healthcare workers with the Pfizer vaccine, the first vaccine approved to fight COVID-19. As of Sunday afternoon, 26 hospitals in the state had administered 8,704 doses of the two-dose Pfizer vaccine to workers, according to the state. This week, hospitals and health centers in […]
Source: TapInto.net New Jersey One of Verona’s fire stations has been closed temporarily after COVID-19 exposure that occurred following an unauthorized party at that location. “The township administration is aware of a COVID-19 exposure that has affected several members of the Verona Fire Department who attended a holiday gathering at Fire Station No. 2,” said […]
Source: NJ.com “With the increase in cases, we must continue to maintain our vigilance against COVID-19 and celebrate safely and responsibly to ensure healthy holidays,” said Dr. Ed Lifshitz, medical director of the state Department of Health’s Communicable Disease Service. The New Jersey Department of Health offers the following recommendations: If possible, limit indoor gatherings […]