The Hudson County Vaccine Task Force kicked off their COVID-19 vaccination for children between the ages of five and 11 years old yesterday, administering 30 doses.
“We are thrilled to see so many parents already bringing their children to get their vaccine at the Hudson County Vaccine Distribution Center,” Hudson County Executive Tom DeGise said in a statement.
“As Hudson County families are transitioning back to in-person learning, and many parents are going back to work, approval of the Pfizer vaccine for kids will make a huge difference in our ability to continue to recover safely from the pandemic. We are fully prepared to hit the ground running and ensure that all kids ages 5 and over have access to these life saving vaccines.”
The center was open from 1 p.m. to 5:45 p.m., and distributed over 30 vaccines to newly eligible children at the USS Juneau Center in Kearny. The Pfizer vaccine will continue to be available to children at the center for free, with no appointment necessary.
Hudson County notched the state’s top teen vaccination rate in September, as Gov. Phil Murphy (D) noted.
n partnership with the county, the Hudson County Regional Health Commision will continue to work closely with municipalities and local health departments to administer vaccines to adults, and newly eligible children.
“Working with Hudson County families and local health departments to make sure that kids are able to go back to school safely has been one of our top priorities,” Hudson Regional Health Commission Executive Director Carrie Nawrocki.
“We were able to begin distribution of the Pfizer vaccine to kids the first day that it became available, and we are encouraging all families to stop by our Center in Kearny to get their kids vaccinated, and get their shots if they haven’t as well.”
In addition to administering the Pfizer vaccine to kids ages 5 to 11, the Hudson County Vaccine Distribution Center in Kearny continues to offer free vaccines and booster shots to those eligible, with no appointment necessary.
They have currently administered 67,000 total doses and DeGise urges anyone who has yet to get their vaccine to do so today. More information about the Center’s hours can be found on their website.