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NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ - Saint Peter’s University Hospital will be holding several COVID-19 vaccine clinics for New Jersey residents, including some walk-in clinics.

The number of New Brunswick residents who have received the vaccine lags behind most other municipalities across the state.

According to state statistics updated Monday, 28% of residents have had at least one dose of the ...

NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ - Jeremiah Patten tensely waited for the needle to prick his arm when his dad leaned over and told him it wouldn’t be so bad if he looked away.

As a physician assistant and the first person at Robert Wood Johnson University to get the COVID-19 vaccine, Anthony Patten is an old pro when it comes to needles.

Patten was there Monday morning with some fatherly advice and ...

TRENTON, NJ— For the 15th consecutive time, Gov. Phil Murphy has extended New Jersey’s public health emergency for another month, but acknowledges that it may be the last time the executive order is needed.

As state coronavirus metrics continue to trend in the right direction, Murphy said his administration is working with lawmakers on legislation that will end the COVID-19 ...

NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ — Saint Peter’s University Hospital will host a first dose COVID-19 vaccination clinic for New Jersey residents 12 years of age or older where they will administer the Pfizer vaccine, officials announced on Saturday.

The clinic will be held on Sunday, May 16 from 8 a.m. to 11 a.m. in the Sister Marie de Pazzi Conference Center located at ...

NEW JERSEY -- Gov. Phil Murphy announced today via Twitter that for the first time in over six months, the state's number of hospitalizations due to COVID-19 has fallen below 1,000.

"With our numbers trending in the right direction, we can continue fighting back against this virus if we all get vaccinated," Murphy tweeted.

Murphy said that ...

MIDDLESEX COUNTY, NJ — The Pfizer vaccine opened to children 12 – 15 in New Jersey Wednesday night, state health officials said.

The state Health Department in a statement said that following federal authorization of the Pfizer vaccine for children in that age range, it is allowing the vaccine to be administered to those children.

“With today’s ...

NEW JERSEY -- Touting the benefits of vaccination in curbing the spread of COVID-19, Gov. Phil Murphy at his press briefing today said that he anticipates that the CDC and the FDA will give the green light to Pfizer’s emergency use authorization application to vaccinate adolescents between the ages of 12 to 15. Murphy added that the New Jersey Dept. of Health is currently ...

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Vaccination sites are closing, others revamping hours as Murphy says state is responding to changes

With COVID-19 vaccine supplies holding steady ...

NEW JERSEY - Fully vaccinated people can now exercise and attend small gatherings outdoors without wearing a face mask, said The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

As of today, New Jersey has administered more than 7,135,235 vaccine doses, (4,278,315 with at least one dose and 3.25 million fully vaccinated people).  

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MIDDLESEX COUNTY, NJ — As the nationwide roll-out of the COVID-19 vaccine continues and supply increases steadily, Middlesex County is encouraging residents wishing to receive the COVID-19 vaccine to schedule an appointment today. As part of a larger expansion of accessibility to COVID-19 vaccines, the County is now utilizing its own scheduling system, allowing individuals to select ...