COVID Vaccine Available To Kids 6 Months And Up At Hudson County Site

Hoboken NJ

21 June, 2022

10:26 AM

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HUDSON COUNTY, NJ — Now that the CDC has approved the Moderna and Pfizer COVID vaccines for children 6 months old and up, the county of Hudson will be offering the vaccines to kids starting this Wednesday and Friday. Parents can sign up using the link below. The center in Kearny will offer more hours the following week. The center is located at the USS Juneau Center at 110 Hackensack Ave. in Kearny. The center also offers vaccines and boosters to other age groups. "County officials urge them to make sure that all eligible members of their families get vaccinated as soon as possible," the county said in an announcement Tuesday. "Walk in vaccines will also be available." Visit the Vaccine Task Force website to register or get information and hours of operation by clicking here. "The CDC's approval of vaccines for children six months and older is a huge step forward in our fight to stop the spread of COVID-19 and keep Hudson County healthy," said County Executive Tom DeGise. "Our Vaccine Task Force has had great success in getting older kids vaccinated, and we are ready to hit the ground running to make sure that we are able to vaccinate as many children in this newly eligible age group as possible." The Hudson County Vaccine Distribution Center is operated by Hudson Regional Health Commission and overseen by County Executive Tom DeGise's Vaccine Task Force, which includes representatives from the Hudson County Improvement Authority, the Hudson County Office of Emergency Management, County Department of Roads and Public Property, the Hudson County Schools of Technology and the Hudson County Sheriff's Office. Statewide Statistics, Mandates, And Vaccines Children are less likely to become seriously ill from COVID than adults, but more than 200,000 children nationwide have lost a parent or other in-home caregiver to the virus, statistics show. Over the last week, the state said there were 84 deaths statewide from COVID-19. Earlier this month, federal officials suggested a return to masks in indoor spaces in 13 counties. Around that time, the Trenton schools reinstated their mask mandate. Maplewood Middle School also re-instituted a mandate just for this week.