Passaic County COVID Vaccine Site List Expands: What To Know

PASSAIC COUNTY, NJ — With further expansion expected in the coming days, New Jersey has added to the publicly listed COVID-19 vaccination site list.

In Passaic County, this includes two new sites since our most recent update.

The six sites are:

North Hudson Community Action

• 220 Passaic St.
• Passaic, NJ 07055
• (201) 210-0200 www.nhcac.org

Paterson Division of Health

• International High School
• 200 Grand Street
• Paterson, NJ, 07502
• (973) 321-1277
• https://www.patersonnjhealth.g...

Passaic County Department of Health Services

• 18 Clark St.
• Paterson, NJ 07505
• (973) 881-4396
• passaiccountynj.org/coronavirus

ShopRite Pharmacy of Little Falls

• 171 Browertown Rd,
• Little Falls, NJ 07424
• (973) 256-1559

ShopRite Pharmacy #257

• 23 Marshall Hill Rd,
• West Milford, NJ 07480
• (973) 728-4754

Wayne Health Department

• 475 Valley Rd
• Wayne, NJ 07470
• (973) 694-1800
• https://www.waynetownship.com/...

But just because the list of sites has grown doesn't mean the list of people who can get the vaccine is growing as well.

Vaccines are currently only available to those who fit the criteria for Phase 1A, as well as sworn law enforcement, fire professionals, and other first responders who fit the criteria for Phase 1B.

Currently, the number of COVID-19 vaccination sites sits at 120 across the state, but Health Commissioner Judith Persichilli, speaking to NJ Spotlight News, said on Saturday that the state plans to increase the number of vaccination sites to 300.

There isn't a timeline for that expansion yet, however.

Some vaccination sites — like prisons and psychiatric hospitals — aren't listed currently because they aren't available to the public.

Hospital sites are currently open, but only to healthcare workers, though some municipalities have hinted at forthcoming partnerships.

Further details about New Jersey vaccination sites will be available early this week, state officials said.

Vaccines in Wayne Township have already started, as of Friday. According to Mayor Christopher Vergano, the township had 300 doses to administer, and should have more available this week.

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