Hudson County to offer walk-up COVID-19 vaccination clinic in Braddock Park tomorrow
By John Heinis/Hudson County View
The clinic will operate from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., or while supplies last, at the 91st Street and Bergenline Avenue park entrance in North Bergen and is open to anyone who lives, works, or attends school in Hudson County.
The latest data released by the state shows that 51 percent of adults in Hudson County have received at least their first vaccine dose and is reflective of vaccinations administered through the week of April 26.
“Hudson County has seen remarkable success in our efforts to identify innovative ways to vaccinate the residents of our community,” Hudson County Executive Tom DeGise said in a statement.
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And Hudson County must be a leader in the effort, not a miserly follower.
Last year, in reneging on their promise to stop housing U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement detainees at the Hudson County jail in Kearny by the end of 2020, county officials said they needed the $120 a day the feds pay for each person they lock up.
When public outcry turned into regular protests, County Executive Tom DeGise and members of the county Board of Commissioners dug in their heels, demeaning the protesters and villainizing the detainees.
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COVID-19 vaccine available without appointment at Hudson County Earth Day event Saturday
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The Hudson County Vaccine Task Force and Jersey City will be offering the COVID-19 vaccine at the Hudson County Improvement Authority’s annual Earth Day celebration at Lincoln Park Saturday.
The walk-up site does not require an appointment and will be available to all Hudson County residents over the age of 18. The vaccines will be administered by the Jersey City Health Department.
The clinic will be open from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Lincoln Park near the West Side Avenue entrance or until supplies last. Jersey City residents should bring a photo ID with them.
Hudson County View
By John Heinis/Hudson County View
“After reviewing the new information released from the CDC and consulting with our own experts, Hudson County has decided to proceed with caution and suspend administering the Johnson & Johnson vaccine,” Hudson County Executive Tom DeGise said in a statement.
“Our vaccination site at the USS Juneau Center remains open for all eligible residents who will continue to be cared for under the watchful eye of the Hudson Regional Health Commission, which has done a remarkable job vaccinating our community safely and efficiently.”
The FDA said this morning that the New Brunswick-based pharmaceutical company had administered around 6.8 million vaccinations across the country.