Upcoming COVID Vaccine Clinics In Princeton

PRINCETON, NJ — COVID-19's Delta variant is causing a spike in cases across the state and accounts for more than 96 percent of coronavirus cases, according to data provided by the state department of health.

There were 81 new confirmed cases, with two COVID-19 related deaths reported in Mercer County last week. This takes the cumulative total to 34,394 coronavirus cases and 938 coronavirus-related deaths in the County since the pandemic began last year.

In Princeton, 79 percent of all residents aged 12 and over have been vaccinated. The Princeton Health Department (PHD) is hosting various COVID-19 vaccination clinics to get more people vaccinated in the Fall.

PHD is also awaiting the final word on general population booster doses that were supposed to begin Monday, September 20. PHD is planning to open vaccination to the general population and expects an increase in the number of attendees at its upcoming clinics.

Immunocompromised homebound Princeton residents that have been fully vaccinated by the Pfizer or Moderna COVID-19 vaccine are eligible for the third dose 28 days after the second COVID-19 vaccine. To inquire about eligibility, email PHD COVID-19 generalist, Julie Venema, at jvenema@princetonnj.gov.

If you haven't gotten the shot yet, here are the dates and locations of upcoming vaccine clinics:

• Sept. 30, Princeton Farmers' Market, Franklin Avenue, 10 a.m. - 12 p.m.
• Oct. 4, Witherspoon Hall, Witherspoon Street, 3 p.m. - 6 p.m.
• Oct. 19, Princeton Senior Resource Center, 45 Stockton Street, 12 p.m. - 6 p.m.
• Oct. 22, La Mexicana, 15o Witherspoon Street, 5 p.m. - 9 p.m.
• Oct. 26, Princeton Public Library, 65 Witherspoon Street, 5 p.m. - 7 p.m.

Additional walk-in vaccine clinics are offered by Princeton University (located in Jadwin Gym):

• Wednesday, September 22, 1 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.
• Wednesday, September 29, 1 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.