Tag: COVID-19 vaccine

  • RWJBarnabas Health Institute for Prevention and Recovery provides COVID-19 emotional support at Middlesex County vaccine mega-site

    RWJBarnabas Health Institute for Prevention and Recovery provides COVID-19 emotional support at Middlesex County vaccine mega-site

    The RWJBarnabas Health Institute for Prevention (IFPR) began providing emotional support services at the Middlesex County vaccine mega-site in Edison through its Hope and Healing program for COVID-19 support. The mega-site in Edison, managed by RWJBarnabas Health, is the first and only vaccination site in the state to offer emotional support services, which includes therapy dogs…

  • COVID-19 vaccines available for South River residents

    COVID-19 vaccines available for South River residents

    The Borough of South River will be offering Moderna COVID-19 vaccines to residents age 18 and older. Vaccinations will take place on May 2 and are available by appointment only. Appointments will be scheduled on a first come, first served basis. Appointments can be scheduled by calling the Office on Aging at 732-257-2340 through April 30…

  • Monroe partners with pharmacy to deliver COVID-19 vaccines to homebound residents

    Monroe partners with pharmacy to deliver COVID-19 vaccines to homebound residents

    Monroe Township EMS crews, accompanied by township police officers and members of the Office of Emergency Management, transported pharmacists from Texas Road Pharmacy to the homes of 10 township homebound residents who each received their first dose of the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine. Second dose appointments for in-home delivery already are scheduled for these individuals. “This…

  • Princeton University requiring students to receive COVID-19 vaccines for 2021-22 academic year

    Princeton University requiring students to receive COVID-19 vaccines for 2021-22 academic year

    Princeton University has joined a list of universities nationwide that are requiring students to get vaccinated or show proof of a COVID-19 vaccination as they return to campus starting this fall. Both undergraduate and graduate students enrolled during the 2021-22 academic year will need to provide proof of receiving a final dose, whether it is…

  • Right at Home of Central New Jersey can bring Moderna vaccine to senior centers

    Right at Home of Central New Jersey can bring Moderna vaccine to senior centers

    Right at Home of Central New Jersey and its partner, Medical Mall Pharmacy, are offering a way to bring a Moderna COVID-19 vaccine clinic to local senior centers. One hundred vaccines are available per event. Vaccinations are by appointment only. For more information, contact owner Beth Sholom at beth@rahcentral.com

  • Lawrence school staffers receive COVID-19 vaccines

    Lawrence school staffers receive COVID-19 vaccines

    Mercer County public school districts’ top administrators collaborated on securing COVID-19 vaccines for their grades pre-K to 12 staff. The district superintendents secured five opportunities for staff vaccinations: March 26 at Penn Medicine Princeton Health Center, March 27 and April 3 at Crockett Middle School in Hamilton via Walgreens, the week of April 5 at…

  • Lawrence ‘vaccine angel’ makes an impact

    Lawrence ‘vaccine angel’ makes an impact

    In the last year, we have all faced both unique and shared challenges while grappling with the various aspects of the COVID-19 pandemic. However, one local resident has been trying to make everyone’s lives a bit easier, helping us on the way to “normalcy,” or at least as close as we can hope to come…

  • Homebound residents of Middlesex County can register for COVID-19 vaccine

    Homebound residents of Middlesex County can register for COVID-19 vaccine

    Middlesex County developed a program to provide the COVID-19 vaccine to homebound residents within the county. To register, email oem@edisonpd.org Include name, home address, date of birth and telephone number. For more information, call 732-248-7345 from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. weekdays. The deadline to register is April 16.

  • Metuchen’s Team Vaccine rocks booking vaccine shots

    Metuchen’s Team Vaccine rocks booking vaccine shots

    BY GLORIA STRAVELLI Correspondent METUCHEN — They tiptoe around in the early hours of the morning when their households are quiet and there is an opportunity to help keep vulnerable people safe from the COVID-19 virus. That’s when volunteers for Metuchen’s #Team Vaccine do the vital work of tracking down and booking vaccination appointments for…