COVID-19 Vaccine Update
Click on the following link for information on who is eligible for the COVID-19 vaccine (as of January 14, 2021):
Paid or unpaid persons working or volunteering in a healthcare setting
Residents of long-term care facilities and other congregate settings
Frontline first responders
Persons aged 65 and older
Persons aged 16 to 64 years old who have at least one chronic medical condition that poses high-risk for severe COVID-19:
- Cancer
- Chronic Kidney Disease
- Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)
- Down Syndrome
- Heart conditions (e.g. heart failure, coronary artery disease, cardiomyopathies)
- Immunocompromised (weakened immune system) due to organ transplant (consult with your doctor)
- Obesity (e.g. body mass index of 30kg/m2 or higher)
- Pregnancy (consult your doctor)
- Sickle cell disease
- Smoking
- Type 2 diabetes mellitus
These groups can start making vaccination appointments. More groups will become eligible in the coming weeks.
For a list of open vaccination sites nearest to you and register for a COVID-19 vaccine, visit: covid19.nj.gov/vaccine