Updated COVID-19 Vaccine Site List For Ocean County

Toms River NJ

29 January, 2021

5:12 PM

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OCEAN COUNTY, NJ – New Jersey has been expanding the number of publicly listed COVID-19 vaccination sites, and the state continues to announce new locations in the Brick area and elsewhere. The state has provided a list of vaccine sites in your area. Some are accepting appointments directly, but some are not (see the Ocean County list of vaccine sites below). Health Commissioner Judith Persichilli said the state plans to increase the number of vaccination sites beyond 300. State officials have said the goal is to vaccinate 70 percent of the adult population by the spring. Gov. Phil Murphy announced that New Jersey has created a county-by-county vaccine hub that reports the number of immunizations across the state. "We're working strategically and efficiently to vaccinate our frontline health care workers, law enforcement and fire professionals and long-term care center residents and staff," he said. Health officials said not all sites are publicly listed because some are not open to the public, such as prisons and psychiatric hospitals. Persichilli said New Jersey currently doesn't have a lot of vaccine availability, but she expects that to change soon. The incoming Biden presidential administration has said that it plans to greatly expand the number of vaccine doses available to the American public. New Jersey recently expanded the list of eligible people, allowing police and fire professionals and people older than 65 to get the vaccine. Read more: NJ Expands COVID Vaccine To 65 & Older, Those With Medical Issues Persichilli said her hope is to continue to expand the number of "mega-sites" in convention centers and large spaces, aiming for 1,000 people vaccinated a day. You can find out if you qualify by going here: When Can You Get COVID-19 Vaccine In NJ? Here's The New 2021 ListHere are the currently listed public vaccine sites in and near Ocean County: CHEMED 1771 Madison Ave., LakewoodFor those 18 and older732-362-6666chemedhealth.org Community Medical Center 99 Route 37 West, Toms RiverFor those 18 and olderrwjbh.org/covid19vaccine Jersey Shore University Medical Center 1945 Route 33, Neptune732-897-7926https://www.hackensackmeridianhealth.org/covid19/ Long Beach Island Health Department Ship BottomFor those 18 and older609-492-1212lbihealth.com/ Monmouth Medical Center Southern Campus 600 River Ave., Lakewoodrwjbh.org/covid19vaccine Ocean County Health Department RWJ Barnabas Healthcare Arena, Toms River, and Southern Regional Middle School, ManahawkinRestricted to Ocean County residents onlyFor those 18 and older800-342-9738ochd.org/covid19-vaccine/ Ocean Health Initiatives 10 Stockton Dr., Toms RiverFor those 18 and older732-363-6655ohinj.org Ocean Health Initiatives 101 2nd St., LakewoodFor those 18 and older732-363-6655ohinj.org Ocean Health Initiatives 798 Route 539, Little Egg Harbor TownshipFor those 18 and older732-363-6655ohinj.org Ocean Medical Center 425 Jack Martin Blvd., BrickFor those 18 and older732-836-4144hackensackmeridianhealth.org/covid19/#StartHere Southern Ocean Medical Center 1173 Beacon Ave., ManahawkinFor those 18 and older609-597-6011hackensackmeridianhealth.org/covid19/#StartHere ShopRite Pharmacy #649 297 Route 72, ManahawkinFor those 18 and oldervaccines.shoprite.com ShopRite Pharmacy #656 860 Fischer Blvd., Toms RiverFor those 18 and oldervaccines.shoprite.com Click here to get Patch email notifications, or download our app to have breaking news alerts sent right to your phone. Have a news tip? Email [email protected]