MIDDLESEX COUNTY, NJ – On Wednesday, Middlesex County announced that six new vaccine sites have opened in the county.
However, New Jersey, like all states, is struggling to keep up with demand for the vaccine. Vaccine production does not match demand and even the federal vaccine reserves have run out. Governor Murphy said on Tuesday that the state has already opened two-thirds of its vaccination sites, but “all that’s missing is the vaccine doses we need,” he said.
The offer will remain short “for some time”, and Murphy did not specify when it would increase or how.
The new sites are:
- East Brunswick Community Arts Center
- Middlesex County Fire Academy in Sayreville (it was the first place to open in the county; it has been open since the first week of January. However, until today it was only open to police, firefighters and health professionals. General public.)
- Monroe Township Senior Center
- The Heldrich Hotel and Conference Center New Brunswick
- Middlesex County Health Services Office at Piscataway
- Middlesex County Vocational and Technical School in Perth Amboy
You still need to register through the state for all the new sites above: https://covidvaccine.nj.gov/ or here: http: //www.middlesexcountynj.g …
These new locations will be opened strictly based on the supply of vaccines to Middlesex County. For questions or if you are unable to register online, call the Middlesex County Call Center at 732-745-3100.
You can only get the vaccine if you are in Category 1a (health professionals, police and firefighters) and 1b (people over 65 and between 16 and 64 with specific medical conditions).
The Edison Expo Center mega site opened on Friday. It will be open Monday through Friday, from 8 am to 4 pm, and once New Jersey has enough vaccines, the site will be able to administer up to 2,400 vaccines per day, Middlesex officials say.
Here are all the other vaccine locations in Middlesex County: