The mega-sites join a growing number of vaccine providers forgoing appointments in recent weeks.
This week, Bergen County s vaccination center at Bergen New Bridge Medical Center in Paramus began accepting walk-ins for the Moderna vaccine. Walk-ins are available this week from 10 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. and are only available to those who can verify that they live, work or study in Bergen County with identification or a letter.
The same is the case at Passaic County s mega-clinic in a former Modell s Sporting Goods store at Plaza 46, a strip mall at 1710 Route 46 west in Woodland Park. This week s walk-in hours were from noon to 4 p.m. on Tuesday and Thursday and will be from noon to 4 p.m. on Friday.
The mega-sites join a growing number of vaccine providers forgoing appointments in recent weeks.
This week, Bergen County s vaccination center at Bergen New Bridge Medical Center in Paramus began accepting walk-ins for the Moderna vaccine. Walk-ins are available this week from 10 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. and are only available to those who can verify that they live, work or study in Bergen County with identification or a letter.
The same is the case at Passaic County s mega-clinic in a former Modell s Sporting Goods store at Plaza 46, a strip mall at 1710 Route 46 west in Woodland Park. This week s walk-in hours were from noon to 4 p.m. on Tuesday and Thursday and will be from noon to 4 p.m. on Friday.
No more appointments needed: NJ mega sites become walk-in
COVID-19 vaccination mega site at the Rockaway Townsquare (Sarah Blesener/The New York Times via AP, Pool)
Appointments are no longer required to get the COVID-19 vaccine at New Jersey s six state megasites starting Thursday, according to the state Department of Health.
No appointment is needed for to receive the vaccine at the megasites in Atlantic City at the Convention Center, the Meadowlands race track in East Rutherford, Moorestown Mall, Rowan College of South Jersey, the Convention & Expo Center in Edison and the Rockaway Townsquare Mall.
No reason was offered for the sudden availability of appointments or how many vaccinations will be available at each location.
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A person gives the thumbs up sign after receiving a dose of the Covid-19 vaccination at the New Jersey Convention and Exposition Center in Edison, New Jersey, U.S., on Friday, Jan. 15, 2021. New Jersey will expand Covid-19 vaccinations to people 65 years old and over and those ages 16 to 64 who have health challenges, Murphy said. (Mark Kauzlarich/Bloomberg)
The New Jersey Department of Health has announced that all six of their COVID-19 vaccine megasites are offering walk-in vaccinations, no appointment needed.
The department also said that you do not need to be a resident of a specific county.
Update: From now on, all six N.J. megasites are offering walk-in vaccinations. You do NOT need an appointment to get vaccinated at these sites, and you do not need to be a resident of a specific county to get vaccinated at that county’s megasite.
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