N.J. residents say they’re concerned they won’t get needed second dose of COVID vaccine
Updated Jan 23, 2021;
Posted Jan 22, 2021
Wednesday, January 20, 2021 The City of Trenton begins vaccinating its citizens using the Moderna vaccine at a pop-up station set up at Fire Department Headquarters. Michael Mancuso | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com
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Charlie Doud showed up for his coronavirusvaccination at the mega-site at Rowan College of South Jersey in Gloucester County on Jan. 14.
It was organized, he said, with plenty of volunteers and National Guard members moving the lines along, checking people’s appointments and reminding them it was essential to get a second dose.
Jersey Shore ShopRites Have No COVID-19 Vaccine Appts Left
Well, that didn t work out quite as planned.
Before we dive in to the meat and potatoes of the story, let me first thank Heather DeLuca for this story tip which can be found at
After group 1B became eligible to receive the COVID-19 vaccine, ShopRite has revealed that all of their available appointments to receive a COVID-19 Vaccine have been filled. We re booked up until the end of February, and that s pending getting sufficient vaccines to take care of those people, said pharmacist Marvin Wainwright who also revealed that his pharmacy received over 100 calls regarding vaccine appointments this past Wednesday night.
Wainwright urges people to try to make their appointments through the state s website. Help us help you and try not to call the local pharmacy because not only are we trying to do the vaccines, but we re trying to take care of patients normal prescription needs, Wainwright said, adding that he and a colleague often come in on their day off in order to help meet the vaccine demand.
At the mega-site at Rowan College in Gloucester County, some people were able to get their first shot. I m over 65 and I think they just changed the requirements and I was able to get in with no issues, said Bob Watts of Mantua.