COVID-19 Booster Shots: Where To Find Them Around Princeton

Princeton NJ

21 December, 2021

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PRINCETON, NJ — Booster shots, available at pharmacies/clinics in and around Princeton, 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 in Princeton, go to: Princeton Senior Resource Center, 45 Stockton Street, Jan. 6 and 20, 2022, 10 a.m. - 12 p.m.La Mexicana, 150 Witherspoon Street, Jan. 22, 2022, 5 p.m. - 8 p.m.Walgreens #17580, 301 North Harrison StreetPenn Medicine Princeton Health, 1 Plainsboro Rd, Plainsboro TownshipCVS #5871, 881 State Hwy 206, PrincetonSomerset Mega Site (Bridgewater Commons Mall), 440 Commons Way, Bridgewater For more locations, visit the New Jersey vaccine scheduler website by clicking here. Meanwhile, Mercer County is hosting COVID-19 vaccine and booster clinics. Here's where and when: CURE Insurance Arena, Gate A South Broad Street entrance Monday, Dec. 27, 10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. Appointments preferred, walk-ins welcomeTuesday, Dec. 28, 12:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m. Appointments preferred, walk-ins welcomeThursday, Dec. 30, 10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. Pediatric-focused clinic, limited walk-ins 930 Spruce St., Lawrence, heated tent next to Trenton Farmers Market Wednesday, Dec. 29, 9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. Appointments preferred, walk-ins welcome Pop-up Clinics Thursday, Jan. 6, 4:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m., Mercer County Park Skating Center (trailer), Old Trenton Road, West Windsor. Appointments preferred, walk-ins welcome The CDC says Pfizer and Moderna booster shots both provide increased protection against COVID-19 and helped prevent severe symptoms in breakthrough cases.