Nearly Half Of Princeton Is Now Vaccinated Against COVID-19

Princeton NJ

12 May, 2021

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PRINCETON, NJ — Almost half of Princeton's residents have now been vaccinated against the coronavirus, but the number is much higher among seniors. On Monday, the New Jersey Department of Health released town-level data on COVID-19 vaccinations. The state's COVID-19 dashboard now reveals the percentage of all people, adults, and seniors who have been partially or fully vaccinated in each city and town. Read More Here: NJ Releases Town-By-Town COVID Vaccine Numbers For Central Jersey According to the data, 47 percent of Princeton's population has been vaccinated. When broken down further to the 18-and-up age group, 55 percent of those residents have been vaccinated. The percentage is higher when it comes to seniors, with 86 percent of residents aged 65-and-older being vaccinated. However, Princeton still has work to do in order to get 70 percent of all adults fully vaccinated, in line with state goals. New Jersey aims to fully vaccinate 70 percent of adults — 4.7 million people — by the end of June. All people 16 and older are eligible for vaccination in New Jersey. Mercer County sites are now offering walk-in appointments for the vaccine. Children ages 12-15 may soon become eligible for the COVID-19 vaccination. On Monday, Gov. Phil Murphy said the state would be ready once the Pfizer vaccine was approved for use by that age group. Here are Mercer County's town-by-town numbers indicating the percentage of people vaccinated: Pennington Borough 58 Hopewell Borough 50 West Windsor Township 49 Hightstown Borough 47 Princeton 47 Hopewell Township 46 Robbinsville Township 45 East Windsor Township 42 Lawrence Township 40 Hamilton Township 36 Ewing Township 31 Trenton City 17 (With reporting from Anthony Bellano, Patch Staff) Thank you for reading. Have a correction or news tip? Email [email protected] Get breaking news alerts on your phone with our app. Download here. Sign up to get Patch emails so you don't miss out on local and statewide news.