New Jersey residents with disabilities, at greater risk of severe illness from the coronavirus, are not yet being vaccinated, in spite of the state s promise to do so starting last month.
Advocates say the state has not prioritized this medically vulnerable population throughout the pandemic, so this is par for the course.
“None of the sites will vaccinate them, even when they have openings, and I know they have had openings because I have staff receiving phone calls from vaccine places with cancellations,” said Steve Cook, executive director of the Arc of Mercer County, who oversees 325 full- and part-time staff members who help care for 85 residents.