Kids And COVID Vaccines: Almost All In Hoboken 12 And Over Have Gotten First Shot

HOBOKEN, NJ — The city of Hoboken said this week that almost all residents 12 and over have gotten at least one dose of the COVID vaccine.

The CDC considers people fully vaccinated two weeks after their final shot.

Of Hoboken residents 12 and over, 98 percent have gotten their first dose as of this past weekend. For 30 and over, 99 percent have gotten their first dose.

As for both doses, 83 percent of those 12 and over have gotten them, and 89 percent of residents 30 and over.

Below are the rates for Hoboken:

• All ages: 85 percent (first dose)
• 12 and over: 98 percent (first dose)
• 18 and over: 94 percent (first dose)
• 30 and over: 99 percent (first dose)
• 65 and over: nearly 100 percent (first dose)
• All ages: 73 percent (second dose)
• 12 and over: 83 percent (second dose)
• 18 and over: 80 percent (second dose)
• 30 and over: 89 percent (second dose)
• 65 and over: nearly 100 percent (second dose)

Local Updates

• Since the pandemic began, Hoboken has lost a total of 63 residents to COVID. In the last three months, the mile-square city has lost seven residents to the virus, the first fatalities from the virus since last summer. READ MORE: Hoboken Confirms 2 More COVID Fatalities
• The Hoboken schools announced Friday night that masks will be optional in school buildings starting March 7. READ MORE: Masks To Be Optional In Hoboken Schools
• Children under 5 cannot yet get the vaccine. READ MORE: COVID Vaccine Delayed For Kids Under 5 In NJ

Local Test And Vaccine Clinic Schedule

The city offers testing and vaccine clinics through partnerships with local providers multiple times per week at 601 Jackson St. and 605 Jackson St. Appointments are required and they can be booked online at www.hobokennj.gov/vaccine or www.hobokennj.gov/testing.

In America, more than 900,000 people have died of COVID since the start of the pandemic. The daily death rate is highest right now in these states.

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