Here's The Number Of Hoboken Kids Who Got The COVID Vaccine At City Clinics Last Week

HOBOKEN, NJ — Hoboken Mayor Ravi Bhalla said in an update Sunday that 794 kids got their first dose of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine at the city's five clinics last week. The city will run three more clinics this coming week, Bhalla said.

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Seventy-five percent of the population of Hoboken, including children, have now gotten at least one dose of the vaccine, he said. As for the population 12 and over, the number is 86 percent.

"We will have three vaccine clinics next week at 605 Jackson St., where any eligible child who lives or goes to school in Hoboken can get vaccinated," Bhalla said.

Why Vaccinate Children?

Two weeks ago, the Centers for Disease Control recommended that children 5 to 11 years old be vaccinated against COVID-19 with the Pfizer pediatric vaccine. Children get two doses that are approximately three weeks apart. (Check with your doctor if your children have special health concerns.)

While the majority of children have recovered from COVID, the CDC noted that they can pass it along to their caregivers. The agency estimates that 140,000 American children have lost a caregiver to COVID "who provided the child's home and basic needs, including love, security, and daily care."

The CDC notes that "Although children are at a lower risk of becoming severely ill with COVID-19 compared with adults," they can pass it along or suffer long-term effects. Read more about the trials and vaccines here.

As of Sunday, 763,000 Americans have died of COVID in 20 months.

Others have suffered long-term effects.

The City of Hoboken has had 6,033 known, confirmed cases of COVID-19 and 56 fatalities since the pandemic's onset. Currently, no one is hospitalized at Hoboken University Medical Center with COVID-19.

In September, nine people were battling the virus in Hoboken's hospital.

Recent Local Cases

Bhalla said that the Hoboken Health Department reported the following new COVID-19 cases:

November 6: 10

November 7: 0

November 8: 3

November 9: 3

November 10: 16

November 11: 5

November 12: 8

"If you plan a Thanksgiving celebration with people from outside your home," Bhalla said, "please do so safely and follow the Center for Disease Control and Prevention's holiday guidance. The CDC has issued updated travel recommendations ahead of the holidays and encourages those who are not fully vaccinated to delay traveling. If you are traveling in a group or family with unvaccinated people, they have also provided recommendations for safer travel options."

Testing And Vaccine Clinics

Vaccine and testing clinics are available throughout the week. Go to www.hobokennj.gov/vaccine. Appointments are required.

For the testing clinic schedule, go to www.hobokennj.gov/testing. Appointments are required.

Vaccines and tests are also available at various local pharmacies.

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