Waiting For Second Vaccine Dose In Princeton? Here's Some Info

PRINCETON, NJ — Princeton Health Department (PHD) recently announced it was putting on hold municipality-run COVID-19 vaccine clinics beginning Feb. 13.

In fact, all municipally-run clinics in Mercer County have put on hold their local clinics due to a statewide vaccine shortage.

But if you are scheduled to receive the second COVID-19 vaccine dose in Princeton, you need not worry.

The county announced that all second doses scheduled with the PHD will be administered at the same location as the first dose.

Recipients will receive a confirmation of the second dose appointment through the local health department, one week prior to the fourth week.

Meanwhile, officials have requested people not to call the PHD asking about appointments or their status on the waitlist.

If listed on the Princeton waitlist, residents will be contacted by the Mercer County Division of Health and/or the PHD, when they have been selected for an appointment.

For those who have received their first dose at the CURE Arena or Mercer County Community College, here’s the information:

• Second doses will be given out at the same location as the first dose.
• Confirmation of the second dose appointment should be sent out from NJVSS directly, the latest, one week prior to the 4th week. Check your spam or junk email folder.

To schedule a vaccine appointment (first dose), visit the New Jersey Vaccine Scheduling System (NJVSS) https://covidvaccine.nj.gov/

For questions about NJVSS and registration, contact the state at 855-568-0545.

If someone is on the Princeton waitlist, but have already received their vaccination elsewhere, please email the health department to be removed from the Princeton waitlist.

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