Princeton Chamber Of Commerce issued the following announcement on Mar. 4.
Mercer County hosts two vaccination sites – one at CURE Arena in Trenton, in partnership with Capital Health, and the other at Mercer County Community College’s West Windsor campus. A limited number of doses are currently available due to a supply shortage at the federal level. To receive a vaccination from Mercer County, you must first register with the NJ Vaccine Scheduling System (NJVSS) at https://covidvaccine.nj.gov or by calling 855-568-0545. No walk-ups can be accommodated at the vaccination sites.You will be notified when it is time for you to schedule an appointment. For more information, visit the COVID-19 Vaccination page on the Mercer County website.
If you need assistance with NJVSS, visit covid19.nj.gov/vaccinehelp or call New Jersey’s toll-free COVID-19 vaccination hotline at 855-568-0545.
For information on getting the second dose of the vaccine, click here.
For information on vaccination eligibility, vaccination locations and more, visit the state’s vaccine website at https://covid19.nj.gov/vaccine. Even if you are eligible for receiving a vaccine, an appointment may not be immediately available to you due to limited vaccine availability.
Current COVID-19 vaccination eligibility:
- Paid and unpaid health care workers
- Residents and workers of long-term care and high-risk congregate care facilities
- First responders including sworn law enforcement and fire professionals
- Individuals age 65 and older
- Individuals ages 16 to 64 who have certain medical conditions that increase the risk of severe illness from the virus.
Mercer County offers a free at-home saliva test for COVID-19 in partnership with Vault Health Services. The saliva test is available to County residents 14 years or older and anyone employed as a first responder or health care worker in Mercer County. Details on the at-home testing program can be found on the COVID-19 Testing page on the County website.
An updated list of COVID-19 testing locations in Mercer County can be found on the Trenton Health Team’s website: https://trentonhealthteam.org/covidtests/.
CURRENT STATUS
The NJ Department of Health on March 3 announced 2,957 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 (established through PCR testing), bringing the cumulative total of confirmed cases in the state to 710,046 and 63 additional confirmed COVID-19 deaths, bringing the cumulative total to 21,052 confirmed deaths and 2,397 probable deaths. Mercer County’s 68 new confirmed cases bring its cumulative total to 26,406, with 841 confirmed COVID-19 deaths and 41 probable deaths. To view Mercer County data by municipality, please visit the Mercer County COVID-19 Dashboard at https://arcg.is/1y1eHO. Please note that municipal data lags behind the state data and will update as information becomes available. Visit the New Jersey Department of Health’s COVID-19 Dashboard for more statewide information.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on March 2 announced 50,935 new positive cases of COVID-19, bringing the cumulative total of positive cases in the United States to 28,456,860; and 1,283 additional deaths, bringing the cumulative total to 513,122 with 55 locations (50 states, District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, Guam, North Mariana Islands and U.S. Virgin Islands) reporting
Original source can be found here.
Source: Princeton Chamber Of Commerce
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