Monmouth County Opens Three COVID Vaccine Sites This Week

MIDDLETOWN, NJ — On Tuesday, Monmouth County announced the county is opening three coronavirus vaccine sites this week, in Middletown, Neptune and Freehold.

“With the help of the Monmouth County Sheriff’s Office, the County plans to inoculate four days per week, with sites in four towns,” said Monmouth County Commissioner Director Tom Arnone (R). “There will be 50 vaccines administered, strictly by appointment only, at each site. No walk-ins will be accepted.”

The towns are:

• Tuesday, Jan. 5 from 9:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Middletown Fire Department, 336 State Highway 35 in Middletown
• Wednesday, Jan. 6 from 9:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Shore Area Communications Center, Neptune Boulevard and State Route 33 in Neptune
• Thursday, Jan. 7 from 9:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.at the I-Play America Event Center, 110 Schanck Road in Freehold Township

However, each of those sites is only giving out 50 vaccines each day, and all appointments are already booked, said the county. More vaccine sites will be announced throughout January, however, and will be announced on Patch, so stay tuned. Once more appointments become available, the request form will be posted on www.visitmonmouth.com.

“I don’t want our residents to feel like we are letting them down, but we don’t have control over how many vaccines we receive or when we receive them,” said Arnone. “What I can promise is that we will work tirelessly to distribute all vaccines as soon as they are received by the state and advocate for more vaccines to be given to Monmouth County residents.”

New Jersey's vaccine portal is also now live; you can register here to get the vaccine: https://covid19.nj.gov/pages/v...

Vaccinations will also be scheduled at the Monmouth County Health Department in Freehold Borough.

You must prove you are a Monmouth County resident or employee and part of group 1A, which is basically anyone who works in healthcare: Doctors, nurses, dietitians, therapists, home health aides, visiting nurses, rehab counselors, etc.

“License, certification of documentation will need to be provided at the time of the appointment to be inoculated in order to prove their status under Phase 1A,” said County Commissioner Director Arnone. “Monmouth County has been receiving 500 vaccines per week, for the last three weeks, with no guarantee of future deliveries at this time. The remaining schedule for vaccinating Phase 1A is forthcoming.”

Additional information about the COVID-19 vaccine and Phase 1A can be found at www.visitmonmouth.com/health.

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