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Covid-19 Information

Vaccination Hotline

& Registration

PERTH AMBOY – Effective April 14, 2021, the City of Perth Amboy has launched a dedicated phone number and online registration for city residents only, ages 19 and older, to register for a COVID-19 vaccination appointment.

PROTECT YOURSELF. GET VACCINATED. Register today! CALL or go ONLINE to the City of  Perth Amboy’s Vaccine Appointment Center (732) 324-3521 from 8:30AM-4:30PM or online www.perthamboynj.org/community/vaccine_registration

Walk-in Covid Vaccines

PERTH AMBOY – Beginning Monday, May 3, Hackensack Meridian Raritan Bay Medical Center Perth Amboy will be accepting walk in’s for the COVID-19 vaccine between 8:30 a.m.-3:45 p.m., Monday-Friday. Anyone interested in getting the COVID-19 vaccine can come to the front lobby of the hospital. 

In-Home Vaccination Program

NEW JERSEY – The New Jersey Department of Health has launched a program that can provide in-home COVID-19 vaccine appointments for homebound persons and has begun accepting requests for this important service.

If you are unable to leave home to receive a COVID-19 vaccine, or you are the family member or caregiver of someone who is homebound, you may request an in¬-home vaccination appointment by completing a Request for In-Home Vaccination at https://covid19.nj.gov/homeboundvax

For assistance completing the survey by phone, please call the NJ COVID-19 Vaccine Call Center at 1-855-568-0545.

After you submit the request, the Department of Health will share your information with a home health agency, local health department, or other vaccination provider, and you will be contacted to schedule an in-home vaccination appointment.

You can visit the webpage https://covid19.nj.gov/faqs/nj-information/testing-and-¬treatment/how-can-i-get-the-covid-19-vaccine-if-im-homebound to learn more about this program.

If you are able to safely attend a medical appointment outside the home, we encourage you to book an appointment at an open vaccination site if such an opportunity occurs before an in-home appointment is available to you. Visit here to learn more: https://covid19.nj.gov/pages/finder

Covid-19 Vaccines Visit a Megasite for 

Walk-In Appointments

All six vaccine megasites are open for walk-in vaccinations during select times:

Atlantic County Megasite (Atlantic City Convention Center, 1 Convention Boulevard, Atlantic City): 9 am to 4 pm

Bergen County Megasite (Racetrack at Meadowlands, 1 Racetrack Drive, East Rutherford): 8 am to 12 pm

•Burlington County Megasite (Moorestown Mall, 400 NJ-38, Moorestown): 9 am to 5 pm

•Gloucester County Megasite (Rowan College of South Jersey, 1400 Tanyard Road, Sewell): 8 am to 12 pm and 2 pm to 6 pm

•Middlesex County Megasite (New Jersey Convention and Exposition Center, 97 Sunfield Avenue, Edison): 8 am to 12 pm

•Morris County Megasite (Rockaway Townsquare, 301 Mt. Hope Avenue, Rockaway): 8 am to 12 pm

COVID Vaccine for Persons

12-17 Years Old

PERTH AMBOY/SOUTH AMBOY – Now that clearance has been given to vaccinate persons between 12-17 years old with the Pfizer vaccine, the Raritan Bay Medical Center is offering walk in appointment for people in this age group.  The vaccine is available beginning Monday, May 17, 2021 at:

1. Raritan Bay Perth Amboy – Open to walk-ins as of Monday (5/17) M-F 8:30-3:45

2. Raritan Bay Old Bridge – Open to walk-ins as of Monday (5/17) M-F 8:30-3:45

Children being vaccinated MUST be accompanied by a parent or guardian who can sign the required consent forms.

COVID

Vaccine Update

As of 5/10/2021, Middlesex County will no longer accept appointments booked through NJVSS (covidvaccine.nj.gov). The County has launched its own dedicated scheduling portal for Middlesex County locations. Please be aware the County has created its own direct scheduling system for its vaccine sites and is no longer working through the state scheduling system.

Please follow the link to schedule in Middlesex County

http://www.middlesexcountynj.gov/…/Covid-19-Vaccine.aspx

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