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BELMAR - D Jais on Wednesday turned its bar into a COVID vaccination center, inoculating upwards of 200 mostly young New Jerseyans in a move designed to slow down the pandemic and clear the way for a close-to-normal summer.
The 20-somethings, who normally line up outside for nights of dancing and drinking, instead lined up for a Pfizer shot and a VIP card that will give them discounts to the club this summer. We re in the business of putting people together, not keeping people apart, D Jais owner Frank Sementa said.
D Jais teamed up with Ocean Health Initiatives to administer the shots, becoming one of a growing number of non-health care businesses that have suddenly have found themselves on the front lines of fighting the pandemic.