COVID-19 Booster Shots: Where To Find Them In Jersey City

Jersey City NJ

20 December, 2021

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JERSEY CITY, NJ — Booster shots, available at six locations near Jersey City, are the best defense against COVID-19 illnesses as the omicron variant of the coronavirus spreads across the country, according to health officials. Breakthrough COVID-19 cases from the omicron variant — infections among the vaccinated — are less common among people who have received their third vaccination shots, according to the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The omicron variant, first reported in South Africa on Nov. 24, has been detected in all but a handful of states, including New Jersey. Dr. Anthony Fauci, the nation's leading infectious disease expert, said Friday the Pfizer and Moderna booster shots work well against the omicron variant and that there's no need for a specific vaccine to fight it. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said the omicron variant is likely to become the dominant coronavirus strain in the coming weeks. It currently represents 3 percent of new infections. Public health officials are concerned that vaccination rates — currently 61 percent of eligible Americans are fully vaccinated, and only 28 percent have gotten booster shots — are insufficient to fend off a fifth wave of the coronavirus. COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations are increasing, with about 120,000 new cases and 1,200 deaths reported each day, mainly from the delta variant. To get a booster shot near Jersey City, go to: Hudson Pharmacy: 2260 Kennedy Blvd Jersey City 07304Neighborhood Clinic: 559 West Side Ave Jersey City NJ 07304COMMUNITY PHARMACY AND SURGICAL INC: 79 MONTICELLO AVE, JERSEY CITY, NJ, 07304Riverside Medical Group - JFK Jersey City: 2440 John F Kennedy Blvd, Jersey City, NJ 07304Metropolitan Family Health Network: 935 Garfield Ave, Jersey City, NJ 07304Jersey City Health Department: Bethune CenterBESPOKE HEALTH: 715 SUMMIT AVE, JERSEY CITY, NJ, 07306THE SQUARE PHARMACY: 30 JOURNAL SQUARE PLZ, JERSEY CITY, NJ, 07306Jersey City Medical Center: 355 Grand St, Jersey City, NJ 07302DOWNTOWN PHARMACY: 18 PARK AVENUE, JERSEY CITY, NJ, 07302PALACE DRUGS: 172 NEWARK AVE, JERSEY CITY, NJ, 07302Alliance Health Center: 115 Christopher Columbus Dr, Jersey City, NJ 07302Christ Hospital: 176 Palisade Ave, Jersey City, NJ 07306NEWPORT PHARMACY: 165 ERIE STREET, JERSEY CITY, NJ 07302ACME PHARMACY DEPT. 1083: 125 18TH ST, JERSEY CITY, NJ, 07310Walgreens #6253: 561 JOHN F KENNEDY BLVD, JERSEY CITY, NJ, 07305CVS #11088: 88 Morgan Street, Jersey City, NJ 07302Riverside Medical Group - Jersey City: 324 Palisade Ave, Jersey City, NJ 07307North Hudson Community Action: 324 Palisade Ave, Jersey City, NJ 07307More locations available online. The CDC says Pfizer and Moderna booster shots both provide increased protection against COVID-19 and helped prevent severe symptoms in breakthrough cases.