Camden County Seeks Medical Help To Administer COVID Vaccine

CAMDEN COUNTY, NJ — The Camden County Department of Health is looking for registered nurses, licensed practical nurses and medical professionals to help administer the coronavirus vaccine, county officials announced Thursday morning.

Anyone looking to help administer the hundreds of thousands of vaccines that will be administered next year must have active licenses and certifications for facilitating and deploying vaccines.

“Next year’s challenges will be much different than this year’s, but coordinating and executing the administration of this vaccine will be our highest priority,” Camden County Director Louis Cappelli Jr. said. “We have been inspired throughout the pandemic by the number of residents who have reached out to volunteer and support their community in various ways. When this crisis is finally over, we will owe an incredible debt of gratitude to our medical professionals and first responders. They were heroes in the first days of COVID-19 infections, and they will continue to be heroes until the last vaccination is given.”

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Cooper University Hospital was among the first six hospitals in New Jersey to administer the coronavirus vaccine on Tuesday. Read more here: Cooper Employees Among First In NJ To Get Coronavirus Vaccine

As of Thursday morning, 24,712 Camden County residents have tested positive for the coronavirus and 675 have died after testing positive for the virus since the beginning of the pandemic.

Proper staffing levels will be a critical part of the county’s vaccination efforts. Part-time and seasonal staff will be assisting and playing an active role at the vaccination sites and to administer the vaccination to residents.

“This is a nationwide effort to bring this insidious disease, that has wrought so much death and destruction, to an end,” Cappelli said. “We are asking, out of sense of duty to the county, state and country, that if you have the ability to help us please contact our public health professionals and join our team.”

Anyone who is qualified and interested in joining this effort is asked to call the Camden County Department of Health and Human Services at 856-374-5153, or click here.