Two new State-supported vaccination mega-sites have opened in Passaic and Bergen counties, expanding to five total in the state that provides increased access to COVID-19 vaccines and booster doses, including pediatric doses.
Three other sites are in Burlington, Gloucester, and Somerset counties.
The Passaic County site, which opened on Saturday, is in the former Macy's store at the Preakness Shopping Center, 1210 Hamburg Turnpike in Wayne.
It is open Tuesday and Thursday, noon to 8 p.m.; and Saturday, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Walk-ins are welcome, or individuals can register for appointments at passaiccountynj.org/covidvax.
The site is a partnership between Passaic County, Passaic County Department of Health Services, St. Joseph's University Medical Center, New Jersey State Police, New Jersey Department of Health (NJDOH) and the National Guard.
The Bergen County site opened on January 19 and is in the former Lord & Taylor store at the Fashion Center of Paramus, 50 E. Ridgewood Ave., Paramus.
The site is open Tuesday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Wednesday, 11 a.m. to 7 p.m.; and Saturday, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Appointments can be scheduled at www.hackensackmeridianhealth.org/en/covid19/schedule, and walk-ins welcome.
The site is a partnership between Hackensack Meridian Health, NJDOH and the New Jersey State Police.
"These mega-sites are regionally located to provide additional access to COVID-19 vaccination and booster to all who need. Thank you to all of the partners involved in standing up these mega-sites," Health Commissioner Judith Persichilli said.
"With COVID-19 and its variants still impacting our state, just under 50 percent of those eligible for booster doses have received them. And if you still have not been vaccinated, please do it today to not only protect you but those around you."
The state's three other mega-sites include:
- Burlington County: Former A.C. Moore store, East Gate Square Shopping Center, Nixon Road. Open Tuesday through Saturday. Limited walk-ups are available. To schedule an appointment, visit https://www.virtua.org/services/mega-site-faqs.
- Gloucester County: Gloucester County Department of Health, 204 E. Holly Avenue, Sewell. Open Tuesday through Saturday. Appointments are preferred; for more information, visit https://www.gloucestercountynj.gov/1168/COVID-19-Vaccinations
- Somerset County: Former Lord & Taylor store, Bridgewater Commons Mall, 400 Commons Way, Bridgewater. Open every Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday. Individuals should register for an appointment; there are a limited number of walk-in appointments available each day. Vaccine scheduling at the Bridgewater Mega-site (rwjbh.org)
You can find more information on the state's approximately 2,000 vaccination sites at covid19.nj.gov/finder. Vaccines are free regardless of insurance or immigration status.
In addition, the state also has over 1,000 testing sites, including large county sites in partnership with local county health departments and Vault Medical Services, which can be found at covid19.nj.gov/testing.