These medical experts helped N.J. navigate the pandemic. Here’s how they’re spending their summer vacations.
Updated Apr 28, 2021;
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Now the vaccination effort is fully underway and the CDC has loosened mask guidance, we’re all hoping for a more normal summer. And with the warm weather coming, people are making plans to see faraway family members, to visit their favorite vacation spots and take some time off.
So what are the medical experts around the state planning to do? Most say they’re planning to stay close to home, though they said they would be willing to fly or stay in a hotel. Here’s how they are spending their summer vacations.
Should I take the J&J COVID vaccine if it becomes available? Experts say yes. Here’s why.
Updated Jan 30, 2021;
Posted Jan 29, 2021
A scientist works in Janssen laboratory in Leiden, The Netherlands. Johnson & Johnson said Friday that its single-shot vaccine appears 66% effective overall at preventing moderate to severe COVID-19. It is more protective against severe symptoms, 85%. (Johnson & Johnson via AP)AP
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New data released Friday suggests Johnson & Johnson’s much-awaited coronavirus vaccine is less effective than the two vaccines already in use, but epidemiologists and scientists say it will still be a powerful force to overcome the virus.
County says there’s no way to book appointment for second dose of COVID vaccine at N.J. mega-site
Updated Jan 26, 2021;
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And the clock is ticking.
The site at Rowan College of South Jersey has been administering the Pfizer vaccine since Jan. 8. The vaccine requires a second dose after 21 days. For those who received their shot on the day the site opened, the 21-day mark is Friday.
Over the weekend, Gloucester County posted an update on its website and sent emails to those who had received the vaccine, explaining that the county is using the state’s registration system, called the New Jersey Vaccination Scheduling System or NJVSS, for all appointments.
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.