Essex County Covid-19 Vaccination Plan Announced

12/26/2020

by Carolyne Volpe Curley / Carolyne@WestEssexNOW.com
Published 10:40am

West Caldwell Tech Vaccination Center IMAGE: Essex County

UPDATED: Saturday, Dec. 26
Originally published Dec. 12, 2020

Essex County Executive Joseph N. DiVincenzo, Jr. announced that the county has received its initial shipment of the Moderna vaccine and the first vaccinations were given today.

Because limited doses of the vaccine are available, the NJ Department of Health has created three phases of distribution guidelines. The eligibility plan, which is detailed below, requires that the general population be vaccinated last.

VACCINATION APPOINTMENT SCHEDULER

HERE: Essex County Covid-19 Vaccination Online Scheduler

The Covid-19 Vaccinations will be given in two doses
Residents will make reservations for two appointments
It is critical that persons attend both appointments
Residents may also call: 973-877-8456 to schedule

Essex County Executive Joseph N. DiVincenzo, Jr.
Dec. 26, 2020

“Receiving the vaccine is the light at the end of the tunnel and getting vaccinated will help tremendously in stopping the spread of the deadly Coronavirus. We have been looking forward to this day and worked in partnership with our mayors, local health officials, public safety officers and emergency management personnel to make sure our sites would be ready and operational as soon as the vaccines were received. I encourage everyone to get the vaccine."

From Left: Dr. Naipaul Rambaran, Freeholder President Brendan Gill, Freeholder Len Luciano, Bonnie Rogers, RN, Essex County Executive Joseph N. DiVincenzo, Jr., Sheriff Armando Fontoura, Dr. Lionel Anicette Sharon Guerrero, NJ State Senator Teresa Ruiz, Chief of Staff Phil Alagia

Receiving the vaccine today were:

Dr. Lionel Anicette
Essex County Correctional Facility Medical Director
Dr. Naipaul Rambaran
Essex County Hospital Center
Occupational Health & Medicine Medical Director
Bonnie Rogers, RN, BSN, CSN
Essex County West Caldwell School of Technology

Brendan Gill
Essex County Freeholder President

“Today is a great day for all of Essex County. By administering our first of many COVID-19 vaccinations, we have officially given our residents a new option – their best option – to protect themselves from contracting COVID-19 and putting their lives at risk. I thank our County Executive Joe DiVincenzo, our health officers, our Office of Emergency Management, and so many others throughout our county leadership for their hard work in implementing this process and protecting our citizens."

NEW JERSEY VACCINATION PRIORITY PLAN

New Jersey's order of vaccine distribution is as follows:

PHASE 1

Healthcare workers who may have contact with infected patients or infectious materials
Essential workers:
- Education / Childcare
- Energy
- First responders
- Food and agriculture
- Government
- Law enforcement
- Transportation
- Water/sanitation
People at higher risk of severe COVID-19 illness:
- Long term care residents
- Those age 65 years and older
- Immunocompromised
- Incarcerated
- Homeless shelters
- Group homes
- Psychiatric facilities
- Seasonal migrant farm workers
Communities that have disproportionately acquired and/or died from COVID-19
- Tribal communities
- Colleges/universities
- Rural communities
- People with disabilities
- People who are under or uninsured

PHASE 2: Critical Population

Remainder of Health Care Workers:
- Hospital Staff
- Long term care Staff
- Home care Staff
- Urgent care and clinic Staff
- Dialysis centers Staff
- Dental office Staff
- Pharmacy Staff
Funeral Homes Staff
General Public

PHASE 3: Remainder of Population

ESSEX COUNTY COVID-19 DISTRIBUTION PLAN

County residents will be assigned specific vaccination locations based on their home address
Only Newark residents will be permitted to visit any vaccination site
Vaccinations will be by appointment only, using the same scheduling system currently used to schedule Covid-19 testing
Sites will administer the vaccine six days a week
Vaccines will be covered by insurance or provided for free

ESSEX COUNTY VACCINATION SITES

The five designated Essex County vaccination sites are as follows:

Essex County College
303 University Avenue, Newark
Monday to Saturday: 10am to 6pm

IMAGE: Essex County

Essex County Donald M. Payne, Sr. School of Technology
498-544 West Market Street, Newark
To open in January

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KMart
235 Prospect Avenue, West Orange
Monday to Saturday: 10am to 6pm

IMAGE: Essex County

Sears, Livingston Mall
112 Eisenhower Parkway, Livingston
Monday to Saturday: 10am to 6pm

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West Caldwell Tech
620 Passaic Avenue, West Caldwell
Monday to Saturday: 12pm to 7pm

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DESIGNATED VACCINATION SITES

Based on their home address, county residents will receive their vaccinations at the following designated sites:

Belleville

Sears, Livingston Mall

Bloomfield

West Caldwell Tech, West Caldwell

Caldwell

West Caldwell Tech, West Caldwell

Cedar Grove

KMart, West Orange

East Orange

Essex County College, Newark
Essex County School of Technology, Newark

Essex Fells

KMart, West Orange

Fairfield

West Caldwell Tech, West Caldwell

Glen RIdge

West Caldwell Tech, West Caldwell

Irvington

Essex County College, Newark
Essex County School of Technology, Newark

Livingston

Sears, Livingston Mall

Maplewood

Sears, Livingston Mall

Millburn

Sears, Livingston Mall

Montclair

KMart, West Orange

Newark

All five sites

North Caldwell

West Caldwell Tech, West Caldwell

Nutley

KMart, West Orange

Orange

Sears, Livingston Mall

Roseland

West Caldwell Tech, West Caldwell

South Orange

Sears, Livingston Mall

Verona

KMart, West Orange

West Caldwell

West Caldwell Tech, West Caldwell

West Orange

KMart, West Orange

VACCINATION COST

All county residents will be provided with the vaccination, at no cost.

Insurance Providers will be billed as follows:

First Dose: $16.94
Second Dose: $28.39

Anyone without insurance will be covered by the federal Health Resources and Service Administration's CARES ACT Provider Relief Fund.

ESSEX COUNTY VACCINATION SITE INFORMATION

West Caldwell Tech Vaccination Center IMAGE: Essex County

Social distancing guidelines will be followed at every site and areas will be sanitized on a regular basis throughout the day. Each vaccination site is set up in the following way:

Entrance

Residents are first pre-screened to verify they have an appointment
- Those without appointments will not be admitted

Registration Table

Residents are provided with paperwork
Resident also receive a card to remind them about their second appointment

Inoculation

After receiving the vaccine, residents are required to wait 15 minutes while they are monitored for any side effects.

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CDC COVID-19 VACCINATION GUIDANCE

Vaccine Development

Many vaccines are being developed and tested
Some vaccines will be ready before others

Vaccine Safety

Clinical trials are currently ensuring the safety of coronavirus vaccines

Vaccine Emergency Use Authorization

The FDA will approve Covid-19 Vaccines under Emergency Use Authorization (EUA).
FDA will determine that the known and potential benefits outweigh the known and potential risks of the vaccine

Limited Vaccine Supply

The Covid-19 vaccines began distribution to states in December, 2020, and the supply will continually increase in the weeks and months that follow

Pediatric Vaccines

Because coronavirus vaccination trials have not been performed on children, the CDC is unlikely to recommend that children be vaccinated at this time.

Pregnant Women Vaccines

Because coronavirus vaccination trials have only been performed on non-pregnant adults, the CDC is unlikely to recommend that pregnant women be vaccinated at this time.

CDC Vaccination Distribution as of Dec. 26, 2020

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Essex County Covid-19 Vaccination Plan Announced

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