COVID-19 Booster Shots: Where To Find Them In Toms River

Toms River NJ

21 December, 2021

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TOMS RIVER, NJ — Booster shots, available at pharmacies/clinics in Toms River, 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. Booster shots are available at these sites in the Toms River area; some require appointments: Ocean County Health Department clinics (appointments preferred) Ocean County Health Department offices, 175 Sunset Ave., Toms River RWJ Barnabas Healthcare Arena/TRHS North, 1245 Old Freehold Road, Toms River10 a.m.-3 p.m. Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays Southern Regional Middle School, 75 Cedar Bridge Road, Manahawkin3 p.m.-7 p.m. Tuesdays, 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Saturdays Ocean County Transportation Services Complex, via Visiting Nurses Association, 2820 Ridgeway Blvd., Manchester9 a.m.-3 p.m. Mondays and Fridays Also: Community Medical Center, 99 Route 37, Toms RiverOcean Health Initiatives, 10 Stockton Drive, Toms RiverAcme Pharmacy, 5 Ortley Plaza, Seaside HeightsShopRite at Fischer-Bay, 860 Fischer Blvd., Toms RiverSilverton Pharmacy, 1824 Hooper Ave., Toms River CVS, 51 Bananier Drive, Toms RiverCVS, 1795 Hooper Ave., Toms River CVS, 1357 Lakewood Road, Toms River CVS, 1331 Hooper Ave., Toms River (Inside Target) CVS, 1600 Route 35 North, Seaside HeightsCVS, 300 Atlantic City Blvd., BeachwoodCVS, 198 New Hampshire Ave., LakewoodRite Aid, 2 Route 37 East, Toms RiverRite Aid, 31 Mule Road, Toms RiverRite Aid, 220 Route 70, Toms RiverRite Aid, 811 Fischer Boulevard, Toms RiverRite Aid, 702 Grand Central Ave., LavalletteWalgreens, 1311 Route 37 West, Toms River Walgreens, 2353 Route 9, Toms RiverWalgreens, 2479 Church Road, Toms RiverWalgreens, 1158 Washington St., Toms RiverWalmart, 950 Route 37 W, Toms River You can make appointments for these sites or find others through the COVID-19 vaccine finder on the state COVID-19 website. The CDC says Pfizer and Moderna booster shots both provide increased protection against COVID-19 and help prevent severe symptoms in breakthrough cases.