Tag: COVID-19 vaccine
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Health Department continues to help administer second booster doses to those who are eligible
Individuals 50 years old or older and those who are immunocompromised have been able to receive a second booster dose with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) approval of a second COVID-19 vaccine booster. Federal regulators announced they approved the second booster on March 29 and the New Jersey Department of Health quickly followed…
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Opinion: The government needs to do more to fight COVID globally
Last week I saw coverage in the North & South Brunswick Sentinel about South Brunswick High School needing to close early due to a COVID-19 outbreak, canceling classes and a mental health resource fair. While mask mandates are important for mitigating the spread locally, that is not enough to truly end this. We need to…
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Opinion: Teens should make own determination of vaccine status
Earlier this year, I participated in a high school extracurricular event. Like most events, a COVID-19 vaccination and a negative test were required. An unvaccinated student from my school frantically tried to contact the event organizers, talk to our school’s principal, and discuss the situation with the trip advisors, all as the trip and registration…
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Health Matters 11/19: Pediatric COVID-19 Vaccine: What Parents Should Know
By Bert Mandelbaum, MD In less than a month since the Food and Drug Administration authorized the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine for children ages 5-11, nearly 1 million youngsters have already received their first shot. The company Moderna is still undergoing clinical trials to determine the effectiveness of its COVID-19 vaccine for this age…
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Princeton Public School District arranges for vaccination clinics for students, families and staff
The Princeton Public Schools and the Princeton Health Department are teaming up to offer free COVID-19 vaccinations to the school district’s students, families and staff – including 5-11-year-old students, according to school district officials. Superintendent of Schools Carole Kelley announced the two impending vaccination clinics at the Princeton Public Schools Board of Education’s Nov. 9…
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Health Department ready to administer Pfizer vaccine to children ages 5-11
Princeton children ages 5-11 will be able to receive the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine after the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)’s recent approval of vaccinations for children in this age group. The CDC announced on Nov. 2 the recommendation that all children ages 5-11 can receive the low-dose pediatric vaccine by Pfizer-BioNTech. According to the…
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Saint Peter’s to offer first dose of Pfizer vaccine to children 12 and older
Saint Peter’s University Hospital is hosting a first-dose Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine clinic for individuals 12 years of age and older from 5-7 p.m. Nov. 16 in the Sister Marie de Pazzi Conference Center, 254 Easton Ave., New Brunswick. Walk-ins are welcome at first-dose vaccine clinics. To schedule an appointment, visit https://www.zocdoc.com/vaccine Second-dose vaccines will be scheduled…
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Additional dates added to Saint Peter’s Pfizer first-dose vaccine clinics
Additional dates have been added to Saint Peter University Hospital’s Pfizer first-dose vaccine clinics for New Jersey residents age 12 and older. Upcoming vaccine clinics to be held in Saint Peter’s Sister Marie de Pazzi Conference Center, just inside the hospital’s main lobby, 254 Easton Ave., New Brunswick, are: Tuesday, Sept. 21 from 5-7 p.m.…
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Princeton University vaccine clinics continue through September
Princeton University expects to host additional vaccine clinics once the latest series of clinics conclude on Sept. 29. The university has been running vaccination clinics for the university community and the public at Jadwin Gym. September clinics are occurring each Wednesday starting on Sept. 1 from 1-4 p.m. Following Sept. 1, clinics will be on…