Four of the six coronavirus vaccine mega-sites opened in New Jersey to serve as vaccination centers.
The four locations currently open are Moorestown Mall in Burlington County, Rowan College of South Jersey in Gloucester County, the New Jersey Convention and Exhibition Center in Middlesex County and Rockaway Townsquare in Morris County. Two additional locations will be opened later in East Rutherford and Atlantic City.
Each location is currently offering the injection only to priority groups, including healthcare professionals, EMS teams, police and fire, people over 65, people with chronic illnesses and smokers. State officials said that each site will have the capacity to vaccinate thousands of people a week, but it currently does not because the federal government is not providing sufficient doses.
Many vaccine sites across the state do not show availability because the offer does not meet demand. State officials said more appointments will be made available as New Jersey receives additional vaccines.
See how to get an appointment at each location.
Moorestown Mall, Burlington County:
The Moorestown website, which launched on Friday, was chosen because of its proximity to Camden County. Anyone in the region can make an appointment. However, walk-ins are not allowed.
To schedule an appointment, visit Virtua.org/vaccine and complete the form. You will receive a text message or email that will contain a link to schedule your appointment.
You must bring a health insurance card if you have one, a federal, state or local identity card and an identity document issued by the employer.
Information on the second dose consultation will be provided in person at the initial consultation.
Answers to frequently asked questions about the site can be found here.
Rowan College of South Jersey, Gloucester County:
The 30,000-square-foot facility in Sewell opened on January 8 and will be able to serve more than 2,000 people a day, as vaccines are widely available in New Jersey.
Registration is required to receive both doses, according to the college’s website. A link to the pre-registration with the state can be found at RCSJ.edu/vaccine.
The vaccination schedule will be from 8 am to 6 pm, 7 days a week.
Those with an appointment can enter the campus at 1400 Tanyard Road via North Campus Drive or West Campus Drive and park at Lot E, then follow the cones to the Teaching Center.
New Jersey Convention and Exhibition Center, Middlesex County:
The Edison unit, located at 97 Sunfield Avenue, is equipped with 20 vaccination stations and will operate during the week from 8 am to 4 pm. It opened on Friday.
The Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna vaccines will be administered on site, but registrants cannot choose which vaccine they want.
Qualified individuals can complete a vaccine registration form on the RWJ BarnabasHealth website here. You will then receive an email or text to schedule an appointment via a link to a scheduling application.
Due to the high volume of requests, you will not receive the link immediately, according to the website. You will queue to receive the scheduling link based on the number of people who requested a vaccine before you.
Rockaway Townsquare, Morris County:
The Rockaway website opened on January 11 at the 30,000-square-foot Sears department store at the Rockaway Townsquare shopping center in Monte. Hope Avenue. The vaccination post is on the lower floor of the building.
Reservations must be made using an online registration form on the Atlantic Health System website, found here.
According to their website, there are currently no appointments available, but you can sign up to receive appointment alerts. Scroll to the bottom of the page to activate alerts.
Appointments for second doses will be made on the spot when the first dose is administered.
If you work in the healthcare field or work on the front lines and qualify for the vaccine, but you were unable to make an appointment, we would like to speak with you. Tell us your stories in our COVID tip line.
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