Updated COVID-19 Vaccine Site List For The Lakewood Area
LAKEWOOD, NJ – New Jersey has been expanding the number of publicly listed COVID-19 vaccination sites, and the state continues to announce new locations in the Lakewood area and elsewhere.
The state has provided a list of vaccine sites in your area. Some are accepting appointments directly, but some are not (see the Lakewood area’s list of vaccine sites below).
Health Commissioner Judith Persichilli said the state plans to increase the number of vaccination sites beyond 300. State officials have said the goal is to vaccinate 70 percent of the adult population by the spring.
Gov. Phil Murphy announced that New Jersey has created a county-by-county vaccine hub that reports the number of immunizations across the state.
"We're working strategically and efficiently to vaccinate our frontline health care workers, law enforcement and fire professionals and long-term care center residents and staff," he said.
Health officials said not all sites are publicly listed because some are not open to the public, such as prisons and psychiatric hospitals.
Persichilli said New Jersey currently doesn't have a lot of vaccine availability, but she expects that to change soon. The incoming Biden presidential administration has said that it plans to greatly expand the number of vaccine doses available to the American public.
New Jersey recently expanded the list of eligible people, allowing police and fire professionals and people older than 65 to get the vaccine. Read more: NJ Expands COVID Vaccine To 65 & Older, Those With Medical Issues
Persichilli said her hope is to continue to expand the number of "mega-sites" in convention centers and large spaces, aiming for 1,000 people vaccinated a day.
You can find out if you qualify by going here: When Can You Get COVID-19 Vaccine In NJ? Here's The New 2021 List
Here are the currently listed public vaccine sites in the Lakewood area:
CHEMED
1771 Madison Ave., Lakewood
For those 18 and older
732-362-6666
Community Medical Center
99 Route 37 West, Toms River
For those 18 and older
Long Beach Island Health Department
Ship Bottom
For those 18 and older
609-492-1212
Ocean County Health Department
RWJ Barnabas Healthcare Arena, Toms River, and Southern Regional Middle School, Manahawkin
Restricted to Ocean County residents only
For those 18 and older
800-342-9738
Ocean Health Initiatives
10 Stockton Dr., Toms River
For those 18 and older
732-363-6655
Ocean Health Initiatives
101 2nd St., Lakewood
For those 18 and older
732-363-6655
Ocean Health Initiatives
798 Route 539, Little Egg Harbor Township
For those 18 and older
732-363-6655
Ocean Medical Center
425 Jack Martin Blvd., Brick
For those 18 and older
732-836-4144
Southern Ocean Medical Center
1173 Beacon Ave., Manahawkin
For those 18 and older
609-597-6011
ShopRite Pharmacy #649
297 Route 72, Manahawkin
For those 18 and older
ShopRite Pharmacy #656
860 Fischer Blvd., Toms River
For those 18 and older
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This article originally appeared on the Lakewood Patch