Hudson County COVID-19 vaccination site in Kearny to open tomorrow for individuals 12 and up
By John Heinis/Hudson County View
“Expanding eligibility of the Pfizer vaccine for younger populations is another big step forward in our fight against COVID-19,” Hudson County Executive Tom DeGise said in a statement.
“We are working to make this vaccine more easily available to students by offering weekend vaccinations at our county-run site so they do not miss classroom time. I encourage anyone who lives, works or studies in Hudson County who has not yet been vaccinated to trust the science and schedule an appointment today.”
Hudson County, Islamic council, marking end of Ramadan with another walk-up vaccination clinic
By John Heinis/Hudson County View
“With the COVID-19 vaccine now widely accessible throughout the country, Hudson County has spent the past several weeks identifying innovative ways to get this lifesaving vaccine into the arms of our residents,” Hudson County Executive Tom DeGise said in a statement.
“By building partnerships like what we have done with The Islamic Council of Hudson County and bringing the vaccination directly into our communities, we continue to take the necessary steps forward to end this pandemic.”
The clinic is timed to coincide with Eid al-Fitr, the Muslim holiday marking the end of Ramadan since thousands of local Muslims are expected to gather together in the park to break their fast.
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County partners to provide vaccines at Lincoln Park May 13 ×
The Hudson County Vaccine Task Force and the Hudson Regional Health Commission are partnering with The Islamic Council of Hudson County to bring a pop-up vaccination site to Lincoln Park on Thursday, May 13.
The clinic is timed to coincide with Eid al-Fitr, the Muslim holiday marking the end of Ramadan when thousands of Muslims are expected to gather together in the park to break their fast.
The mobile clinic will be set up at the entrance to Lincoln Park West near the Little League field from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. and will be open for anyone who lives, works, or studies in Hudson County.
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Gov. Phil Murphy (D) said that he anticipates more New Jersey counties will get out of contracts with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) in the foreseeable future during a brief question and answer session with the media in Hoboken today.
“I was gratified to see the step that was taken in Essex County and I think we kind of predicted, with the turn of a page of a new federal administration, that would have a much more enlightened view on immigration and immigration policy and that’s a huge deal for us,” Murphy said after the Rebuild by Design groundbreaking.
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.