Trend Of No Hoboken COVID-19 Hospitalizations Reaches 4 Weeks

Hoboken NJ

03 November, 2021

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HOBOKEN, NJ — While new cases of the coronavirus continue to be reported across Hoboken, one positive trend continues as hospitalizations remain virtually a non-factor for local residents. Mayor Ravi Bhalla's office reported that 70 new cases of COVID-19 have been reported in the city between Oct. 16-29. However, the mayor said that for the fourth straight week, Hoboken University Medical Center is not treating anyone hospitalized with the coronavirus. The month-long trend is in stark comparison to just a month ago when nine Hoboken residents were being treated at the local hospital. As of the end of October, 5,916 people have tested positive for COVID-19 since the start of the pandemic in Hoboken and 56 people have died, the mayor's office reported. As of Monday, according Bhalla, 85 percent of local residents ages 30 and up have been fully vaccinated while 91 percent of Hoboken residents in the same age bracket have received at least one dose of the vaccines. Meanwhile, the lack of hospitalizations continue to be the main story as the fight against the coronavirus continues. This is a slowdown from three weeks ago, when the hospital was treating eight unvaccinated and one vaccinated patient. As of Wednesday, 680 people across New Jersey are hospitalized with COVID-19 and 91 are currently on ventilators, according to data from the New Jersey Department of Health. The new numbers come on a day when state health officials reported 1,026 new positive cases, 339 probable cases and seven new confirmed deaths. Ages of recent cases Below is the breakdown of recent positive COVID-19 cases in Hoboken by age group since the last update: 0-11: 1412-19: 220-29: 1430-39: 2440-49: 850-59: 360-69: 170+: 2 Vaccination Update Below is the vaccination rate for Hoboken: All ages: 74% (first dose)12 and over: 85% (first dose)18 and over: 821% (first dose)30 and over: 91% (first dose)65 and over: nearly 100% (first dose)All ages: 68% (second dose)12 and over: 78% (second dose)18 and over: 75% (second dose)30 and over: 85% (second dose)65 and over: 99% (second dose) Update on booster shots The Hoboken Health Department worked with Hoboken Family Pharmacy to provide Pfizer booster shots and flu vaccines at pop-up clinics in six senior buildings last week. Additionally, the department had vaccine clinics with Medicine Man Pharmacy and Compounding that offered all three vaccines, third doses for immunocompromised individuals, and Pfizer booster shots for those eligible, Bhalla said. He said more than 740 people received their Pfizer booster shot last week through these clinics. The city will continue to offer Pfizer booster shots with Medicine Man Pharmacy and Compounding at 605 Jackson St. Children And Vaccines After the CDC recently authorized vaccinations for children between the ages of 5 and 11, the city is still awaiting authorization from the agency as well as eligibility requirements, the mayor said. Once that happens, he said, the city's Department of Health and Human Services is working with local providers to ensure those who are eligible can be vaccinated as soon as possible. If authorized by the CDC, the Pfizer vaccine for children between 5 and 11 years old will be administered in two doses, be three weeks apart, and at a lower dosage than that of those over the age of 12 (10 micrograms compared to 30 micrograms). Testing and vaccination schedule Those seeking a vaccine at Hoboken's clinics can have their choice of Pfizer, Moderna, or Johnson & Johnson vaccines. View www.hobokennj.gov/vaccine for a full schedule of clinic hours and locations where the vaccines are available. If you are a Hoboken resident and need a copy of your vaccination record, email [email protected]. The testing schedule can be found at www.hobokennj.gov/testing. Appointments are required, and the location has changed to 601 Jackson St. The COVID vaccine is 95 percent effective against the virus, according to medical professionals, and while vaccinated people may have "breakthrough cases" — particularly among Delta — there is a lower chance of hospitalization or death for those vaccinated, they say.