COVID Vaccine Site List In The Wayne Area: What To Know

This article was updated on Jan. 29.

WAYNE, NJ — New Jersey has been expanding the number of publicly listed COVID-19 vaccination sites, and a number of locations have been identified in the Wayne area 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 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.

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.

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. The incoming Biden presidential administration has said that it plans to greatly expand the number of vaccine doses available to the American public.

New Jersey recently 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 the state has administered at least 36 percent of vaccine doses allocated. Hospitals have administered vaccines to at least 50 percent of their health care workers.

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

Here are the currently listed public vaccine sites in Passaic County:

Clifton Health Department

• Clifton High School
• 333 Colfax Ave., Clifton
• (973)803-5702
• cliftonnj.org/342/coronavirus-2019-covid-19

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

St. Joseph's University Medical Center

• 703 Main St.
• Paterson, NJ
• 973-754-5300

St. Joseph's Wayne Medical Center

• 224 Hamburg Turnpike
• Wayne, NJ
• 973-754-5300

Saint Mary's General Hospital

• 350 Boulevard
• Passaic, NJ
• 973-365-4300

Wayne Health Department

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

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