Mercer To Open COVID Vaccination Site At CURE Arena, Trenton

MERCER COUNTY, NJ – Mercer County will open a COVID-19 vaccination site at the CURE Insurance Arena in Trenton, County Executive Brian M. Hughes announced Friday.

The clinic will be set up in partnership with Capital Health, which will manage the site. A soft opening is planned for next week, officials said.

The opening date of the center is dependent on supply of the vaccine and coordination of registration platforms.

The county also conducts regular COVID-19 testing at the CURE Arena in partnership with Capital Health.

“We had a successful partnership with Capital Health during the COVID-19 testing program we established last spring, and I can’t think of a more fitting partner for this next phase of the pandemic response – the vaccination phase,” said Hugues.

Louis F. D’Amelio, M.D., FACS, Vice President Clinical Performance at Capital Health said the organization is taking "an organized approach” to meet the needs of the community during the pandemic.

“We are excited to get started because we know that every vaccine we administer will help save a life and is a step closer to ensuring community protection against COVID-19,” he said.

According to Hughes state officials anticipate that the federal government soon will be releasing increased amounts of vaccine, but the time frame still remains is uncertain.

“When we do get vaccine, we’ll make sure that every single dose gets put in the arm of someone who wants it,” he said.

Like other vaccination locations, the arena site will be for those eligible under the state’s phasing plan. Pre-registration is required to receive a vaccination through the New Jersey Vaccination Scheduling System at https://covidvaccine.nj.gov.

Those who have pre-registered will be notified when they are eligible to make a vaccination appointment. Appointments are required at all vaccination sites.

State officials expect to have a consumer call center up and running soon. This call center will help in scheduling appointments, answer general inquiries and questions.

Apart from CURE Arena, Mercer County is also working on opening a vaccination site at Mercer County Community College (MCCC).

This site would be managed by the County Health Officers Association and utilize all resources and staffing available from the municipal and county health offices, as well as MCCC nursing students.

The CURE Insurance Arena and MCCC locations will support smaller vaccination sites including those currently being operated by municipal health departments and other health care facilities in Mercer County.

If you have questions on the CURE Insurance Arena and MCCC vaccination sites, email publichealth@mercercounty.org.