For Immediate
Release:
March 10, 2021
County
Commissioners announce partnerships with Long Branch and Neptune Township to offer
COVID-19 vaccinations
LONG BRANCH AND NEPTUNE TOWNSHIP, NJ – The Monmouth
County Board of County Commissioners is announcing their partnership with Long
Branch and Neptune Township to offer COVID-19 vaccinations in their respective
communities this week.
“I am very happy to announce two additional community
partnerships, with Long Branch and Neptune Township, to bring vaccines directly
to our residents,” said Commissioner Director Thomas A. Arnone. “Our goal is to be able to offer
vaccines in locations that are convenient for all of our Monmouth County
residents, many of whom rely on public transportation or walking to get where
they need to go.”
Each municipality will be given 160 Johnson and
Johnson vaccines to distribute to members of their communities.
“As a Board, we feel that it is incredibly important
to fairly distribute the vaccines to our residents and especially to the most
vulnerable populations,” said Commissioner Deputy Director Susan M. Kiley. “We
are excited to partner with two more of our municipalities and grateful to them
for their willingness to help get our residents vaccinated.”
Long Branch will distribute vaccines on Thursday,
March 11 and Friday, March 12 at the Long Branch Fire Headquarters between 9
a.m. and 4 p.m.
"We want to thank Commissioner Tom Arnone and
the other county officials for helping to put this together. We appreciate this
partnership in reaching our goal to vaccinate as many residents as possible,”
said Mayor John Pallone.
Neptune Township will distribute vaccines at the
Neptune Senior Center on Thursday, March 11 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
“Service to residents, especially to the most
vulnerable, is so important during this difficult time,” said Randy Bishop. “As
Director of the Neptune Township Senior Center, I want to thank Commissioner
Director Tom Arnone and fellow Commissioners, as well as Neptune’s governing
body, for allowing us help protect our most prized residents.”
Appointments are being scheduled by the municipalities.
“The County will continue to offer vaccines at the
Monmouth County Agricultural Building in Freehold and at Brookdale Community
College,” said Commissioner Director Arnone. “The Board will continue to work tirelessly to distribute all vaccines
as soon as they are received by the State and continue to advocate for more
vaccines to be given to Monmouth County residents.”
Currently, in New Jersey, vaccines are available to paid
and unpaid healthcare workers, residents and workers of long-term care and
high-risk congregate care facilities, first responders including sworn law
enforcement and fire professionals, individuals aged over 65, individuals aged
16-64 that have certain medical conditions that increase the risk of severe
illness from the virus, Pre-K to 12 educators and staff, and childcare workers
in licensed and registered settings.
Individuals who are pregnant and those in an
immunocompromised state (weakened immune system) from solid organ transplant
are also eligible but should follow CDC guidance and first discuss vaccination
with their medical provider before receiving the vaccine.
Residents who are eligible to receive the COVID-19
vaccine can also go to the County’s website at www.visitmonmouth.com and use the Monmouth
County online vaccine scheduling system to make an appointment.
The next Phases to be vaccinated will be the
remainder of the essential workers and the general population.
For more information regarding the State’s phased
vaccine eligibility approach, go to covid19.nj.gov.
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