Updated COVID Vaccine Site List In Somerset County

SOMERSET COUNTY, NJ — Landing an appointment for the COVID-19 vaccine continues to be a challenge in New Jersey. However, select Rite Aid and CVS stores in Somerset County will soon offer more opportunities for residents looking to get the vaccine.

The CVS site at 137 Route 22 in Green Brook marks the first public COVID-19 vaccination site for the borough. But don't rush over, supplies are limited and vaccinations will be by appointment only.

Rite Aid directed people to the state's vaccine hub website on Friday, where sites were listed in a number of towns – all of which were listed as "coming soon."

Appointments for all other Rite Aid immunizations can be made by clicking here, but it wasn't immediately clear if anybody can schedule one for the COVID immunization on the Rite Aid website.

Gov. Phil Murphy confirmed that shipments of the coronavirus vaccine were to be received at Rite Aid and CVS locations across the state this week. Related article: 70 Rite Aid, 27 CVS Pharmacies In NJ To Begin COVID-19 Vaccines

The state has updated its public list of COVID-19 vaccination sites across New Jersey including in Somerset County to add the CVS and RiteAid locations. Some are accepting appointments directly, but some are not (see the area/county’s list of vaccine sites below).

Here are the currently listed public vaccine sites in Somerset County:

Hunterdon Family Medicine at Bridgewater
250 Route 28, Suite 100
Bridgewater
(908) 237-4238

Hunterdon Family Medicine at Your Doctors Care
71 U.S. 206, Hillsborough Township
(908) 685-1887
hunterdonhealthcare.org

Rite Aid Store 04509
353 US Highway 202/206, Bridgewater
riteaid.com/pharmacy/covid-qualifier

Rite Aid Store 03477
773 Hamilton Street, Somerset
riteaid.com/pharmacy/covid-qualifier

Rite Aid Store 04746
132 North Gaston Avenue, Somerville
riteaid.com/pharmacy/covid-qualifier

Riverside Medical Group Urgent Care Center - Watchung
1569 US-22 Watchung
(908) 322-2631
riversidemedgroup.com/services/urgent-care/watchung-nj/

RWJ Somerset
110 Rehill Avenue Somerville
(908) 685-2200
rwjbh.org/covid19vaccine

ShopRite Pharmacy #447
601 Route 206
Hillsborough
vaccines.shoprite.com

ShopRite Pharmacy of Bernardsville
93 Morristown Road/Route #202
Bernardsville
vaccines.shoprite.com

Somerset County Department of Health
Raritan Valley Community College 118 Lamington Road Branchburg
(908) 231-7155
Pre-register at https://covidvaccine.nj.gov

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 the state has administered at least 36 percent of vaccine doses allocated. Hospitals have administered vaccines at least 50 percent of their health care workers.

Her hope is to continue to expand the number of "mega-sties" 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

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