NEW YORK (1010 WINS) — New Jersey will reopen coronavirus vaccine “mega sites” across the state to handle the distribution of booster shots, Gov. Phil Murphy said Monday.
The state is awaiting federal approval of booster shots, with the White House currently anticipating administering the follow-up doses eight months after the last shot.
Murphy’s administration believes high demand for the booster could lead to a four-month waiting period.
“We will be prepared through mega-sites, county sites and all of our existing sites,” said Health Department Commissioner Judith Persichilli at a press conference with the governor Monday. “We will make sure everyone who is eligible in New Jersey for a booster right now [can receive a shot] within a four-month period.”
Should the federal government bump up the booster administration date from eight months to six months, 2.4 million people in New Jersey would be eligible on Sept. 20, according to Murphy.
“I would guess that the mega-sites, we’re going to go through what we went through. They will be relevant for a period of time. My guess is two to three months,” Murphy said.
“I think inevitably if they do shrink this from eight months to six months, we are going to have a very busy few weeks,” Murphy added.
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