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The Latest COVID Vaccine Site List In Middlesex County

New COVID-19 vaccine sites have been added in Middlesex County. Here's where you can get one as of Jan. 29:

Coronavirus vaccines being given out in Harlem, New York City on Jan. 15.
Coronavirus vaccines being given out in Harlem, New York City on Jan. 15. (Nick Garber/Patch)

MIDDLESEX COUNTY, NJ – New Jersey has been expanding the number of publicly listed COVID-19 vaccination sites and, as of Jan. 29, a number of new locations have been added in Middlesex County and elsewhere.

Some are accepting appointments directly, but some are not. But the state has suggested reaching out to those sites and seeing if getting an appointment is possible (see the area/county’s list of vaccine sites below).

Health Commissioner Judith Persichilli said the state plans to increase the number of vaccination sites beyond 300. State officials have said the goal is to vaccinate 70 percent of the adult population by the spring.

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Gov. Phil Murphy announced that New Jersey has created a county-by-county vaccine hub that reports the number of immunizations across the state.

"We're working strategically and efficiently to vaccinate our frontline health care workers, law enforcement and fire professionals and long-term care center residents and staff," he said.

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Health officials said not all sites are publicly listed because some are not open to the public, such as prisons and psychiatric hospitals.

Persichilli said New Jersey currently doesn't have a lot of vaccine availability, but she expects that to change soon. President Biden's administration said that it plans to greatly expand the number of vaccine doses available to the American public.

New Jersey expanded the list of eligible people, allowing police and fire professionals and people older than 65 to get the vaccine. Read more: NJ Expands COVID Vaccine To 65 & Older, Those With Medical Issues

Persichilli said her hope is to continue to expand the number of "mega-sites" in convention centers and large spaces, aiming for 1,000 people vaccinated a day.

You can find out if you qualify by going here: When Can You Get COVID-19 Vaccine In NJ? Here's The New 2021 List

As of Friday, Jan. 29, here are the currently listed public vaccine sites in Middlesex County:

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