Hudson County Executive DeGise Announces Vaccine Task Force to Begin Distributing Doses to Children 6 Months and Older Tomorrow
Hudson County Executive DeGise Announces Vaccine Task Force to Begin Distributing Doses to Children 6 Months and Older Tomorrow
County’s Vaccine Task Force to Begin Distributing Pediatric Vaccines to the Newly Eligible Age Group
JERSEY CITY, NJ – Hudson County Executive Tom DeGise and the Hudson County Vaccine Task Force are announcing that they are ready to begin distributing COVID-19 vaccines to children ages six months and up on Wednesday. Parents can begin registering for an appointment today, and county officials urge them to make sure that all eligible members of their families get vaccinated as soon as possible. Walk in vaccines will also be available.
“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 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.”
County officials are urging parents of kids six months and older to bring them in as soon as possible to get vaccinated, and to get boosted themselves if they haven’t done so.
“It is so important that parents of newly eligible children bring them in to get vaccinated,” said Carrie Nawrocki, Executive Director of Hudson Regional Health Commission. “As Hudson County continues to work to make the transition back to in-person learning and work, getting our community’s young people protected will make a big difference in ensuring that we are able to keep everyone healthy and stop the spread of COVID-19.”
The Hudson County Vaccine Distribution Center is also continuing to offer free vaccines and booster shots to all eligible groups at the Hudson County Vaccine Distribution Center in Kearny, and recommends that anyone who hasn’t yet been vaccinated do so.
About the Hudson County Vaccine Distribution Center: 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. The center is located at the USS Juneau Center at 110 Hackensack in Kearny.
