Monmouth County Health Department begins vaccinating 1A category for COVID-19 vaccination

FREEHOLD – In accordance with the mandates from the Federal Government and the New Jersey Department of Health (NJDOH), the Monmouth County Health Department (MCHD) recently began vaccinating groups who fall under the 1A category for the COVID-19 vaccination strictly by appointment only at MCHD, 50 E. Main St.
“The County Health Department has vaccinated 204 individuals who fall under the 1A category, more specifically healthcare and long-term care facility personnel,” said Freeholder Director Thomas A. Arnone. “Unfortunately at this time, the New Jersey Vaccine Scheduling System portal is unavailable for the 1A category to schedule and track vaccination information for recipients. As a proactive measure, the Health Department has created an information form for individuals and groups within 1A to complete and send to covid19vaccine@co.monmouth.nj.us.”

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MCHD will contact individuals and groups to confirm their appointment as soon as more vaccine becomes available. Vaccination is strictly by appointment only.

Monmouth County has been receiving 500 vaccines per week, for the last two weeks, with no guarantee of future deliverers at this time.

The groups who fall under the 1A category include:

Healthcare Personnel:
Hospital
LTC workers
Veterans’ home workers
Home care workers
Ambulatory and urgent care clinic workers
Dialysis center workers
Dental office workers
Morticians and funeral home workers
Pharmacy workers
Other non-hospital healthcare facilities workers
Public health workers (e.g. Federally Qualified Health Centers)
Group home workers
Other paid and unpaid licensed and unlicensed healthcare workers
EMS personnel
Other healthcare settings

Long-term Care Personnel:
Long-term care facilities
Veterans homes
Correctional facilities, prisons, juvenile centers, county jail
IDD group homes
Mental health group homes
Psychiatric hospitals
Other long-term care settings

Additional information about the COVID-19 vaccine and the 1A category can be found at www.visitmonmouth.com/health.