Second COVID Booster Shots Offered In New Hoboken Clinics All Next Week

HOBOKEN, NJ — Hoboken Mayor Ravi Bhalla announced Friday that the city will run special pop-up COVID-19 booster clinics all next week now that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention authorized a fourth dose of the vaccine for those eligible.

The clinics will offer both the Pfizer and Moderna shots, Bhalla clarified.

Those eligible include the immunocompromised and those over 50 years old who received their last booster shot at least four months ago.

People are considered fully vaccinated two weeks after receiving their second dose of the Pfizer or Moderna vaccine. Last year, people were encouraged to get a third shot, or booster shot. Now, more vulnerable populations are being encouraged to get a fourth.

The clinics at local senior buildings will begin on Monday, April 4. The Hoboken Health Department and Hoboken Family Pharmacy will offer the shot at those loctaions.

“It is critical that we continue to ensure that our most vulnerable residents have access to this additional booster dose to increase their protection against severe COVID-19 symptoms,” said Bhalla.

Those seeking a shot must bring their vaccine card.

The schedule is as follows:

• Monday, April 4, Marion Towers at 400 First Street from 9 am to 12 pm.
• Monday, April 4, Columbian Towers at 76 Bloomfield Street from 1 pm to 4 pm.
• Tuesday, April 5, Monroe Gardens at 221 Jackson Street from 9 am to 12 pm.
• Tuesday, April 5, Adams Gardens at 220 Adams Street from 1 pm to 4 pm.
• Wednesday, April 6, 1 Marineview Plaza from 9 am to 12 pm.
• Thursday, April 7, 15 Church Towers from 9 am to 12 pm.
• Thursday, April 7, Columbian Arms at 514 Madison Street from 1 pm to 4 pm.
• Friday, April 8, Fox Hills at 311 13th Street from 9 am to 12 pm.

What About First, Second And Third Shots, And Shots for Kids?

Through a partnership with Medicine Man Pharmacy & Compounding, the city offers anyone who lives, works, or goes to school in Hoboken COVID-19 testing, boosters, and pediatric vaccines, at clinics at 605 Jackson St. For a complete schedule or to book an appointment, go to www.hobokennj.gov/covid-19-resources.

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