UPDATE:
Some users report issues with the state’s new registration portal
State demands only health workers use a new registration portal due to a large amount
The state’s new website to sign up to receive a vaccine for the coronavirus has been launched.
The site allows people to pre-register, even if you are not currently eligible. Currently, the state is vaccinating only health workers and residents and staff in the nursing home, classified as 1a.
The website is covid19.nj.gov/vaccine.
New Jersey has opened its website to register for the coronavirus vaccine.
“This is our central online site for official vaccination-related information and will soon be a ‘landing page’ for our vaccination portal for registrations, ‘said Governor Phil Murphy when he announced the portal last week.
If you visit the site, it will ask for your name, address, gender, race, phone number and date of birth. Next, ask for your insurance information. It also has an option for those who have no insurance.
CORONAVIRUS RESOURCES: Live card tracker | Newsletter | Home
The following screen asks a series of questions, including the type of work you do, and if you have any of the 19 medical conditions that may put you at higher risk, including diabetes, asthma, and heart disease.
It then asks about pregnancy and breastfeeding, if you have ever tested positive for COVID-19, if you have a weakened immune system and if you have had allergic reactions in the past.
After verifying the information, you will receive a message that you will receive an email when it’s your turn to schedule an appointment.
‘While we are distributing vaccinations quickly and safely, please wear a mask, wash your hands regularly and do social distancing. For more information on preventing the spread of COVID-19, visit covid19.nj.gov, ”reads the message.
Phase 1b could begin later this month and include essential workers in the front line and people aged 75 and older, a CDC panel said.
The frontline workers include about 30 million people, including first responders such as firefighters and police, educators including teachers, support staff and daycare workers, those working in food and agriculture, manufacturers, repair workers, U.S. postal workers, public transportation workers and grocery workers, the panel said.
Phase 1c, which could begin in February, will include those between the ages of 16 and 64 with high-risk conditions and other adults aged 65 to 75.
It will also include 57 million of what he calls ‘other essential workers’, including those working in transport and logistics, food service, construction, IT and communications, energy, media, legal and waste.
New Jersey vaccinated 101,417 people in the state as of Monday, though officials said reporting on the vaccine administration may be delayed.
The state received 405,000 vaccinations in December. Approximately 280,000 doses were allocated to hospitals and community areas for frontline health workers, while approximately 120,000 doses were reserved for long-term care facilities.
The state, according to the state’s website, received an additional 106,000 doses for the first week of January. About half is reserved for long-term care facilities and the other half for hospitals and community sites.
Please subscribe now and support the local journalism you trust and rely on.
Karin Price Mueller can be reached at [email protected].