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Dedicated vaccine phone number for those 75 years and older : 1-856-249-7007
If you are having difficulties registering for the COVID vaccination or have any other COVID concerns call the New Jersey State Call-In Center at 1-855-568-0545.
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Do you have questions about getting tested for COVID-19, contact tracing, traveling to or from the State of New Jersey, or even finding a new job? The State of New Jersey offers up-to-date information, resources, and guidance at our COVID-19 Information Hub.
All New Jerseyans can pre-register for vaccines at this time. Visit covid19.nj.gov/vaccine to pre-register, see if you are eligible for the vaccine, and find a vaccination site near you.
Visit New Jersey’s COVID-19 Dashboard: New Jersey’s COVID-19 Dashboard has been updated with detailed data about vaccination in the Garden State. Learn how many vaccines have been administered, where, and to whom. The dashboard also includes valuable information about COVID-19 cases, outbreaks in schools and long-term care centers, hospitalizations, and contact tracing. Learn more.
Pre COVID-19 vaccination registration with the New Jersey Department of Health - please visit the website this for more information: https://beta.nj.gov/vss/
Vaccine Prioritization and Allocation:
New Jersey intends to follow the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) framework and overarching definition for the broad outline of Phase 1A, Phase 1B, and Phase 1C.
- Phase 1A includes healthcare personnel, who are defined by the CDC’s Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) and published by CDC as guidance in the Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report as “Paid and unpaid persons serving in health care settings who have the potential for direct or indirect exposure to patients or infectious materials.”
- Phase 1A also includes residents of long-term care settings, who are defined by the ACIP as “adults who reside in facilities that provide a range of services, including medical and personal care, to persons who are unable to live independently.”
- Phase 1B includes essential workers. This will be defined in early 2021. Individuals 75 years and older are also included.
- Phase 1C includes adults 65+ and adults with high-risk medical conditions who possess risk factors for severe COVID-19 illness. This will be defined in early 2021. It will be informed by COVID-19 cases and outcomes data and recommendations of the NJDOH COVID-19 Professional Advisory Committee. Within those initial Phases, sub-population prioritization is anticipated given expectation of scarce vaccine availability at the onset and potential for supply shortages before vaccine manufacturing and distribution reaches scale. Further detail on the process is provided in Sections 4C (sub-group prioritization) and 7A (allocation).
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New COVID-19 Travel Guidelines:
Governor Phil Murphy and the New Jersey Department of Health issued new COVID-19 travel guidance as of 4-5-2021. The restrictions follow updated travel recommendations released by the Center for Disease Control (CDC) earlier this month.
Given the increased risk of spreading COVID-19 for both residents who travel outside the state and for visitors into the state, New Jersey continues to strongly discourage unvaccinated individuals from engaging in non-essential interstate travel at this time. CDC recommends travel be deferred until individuals are fully vaccinated. An individual is considered fully vaccinated two weeks or more after receipt of the second dose in a two-dose series or two weeks or more after receipt of a single-dose vaccine.
People who are fully vaccinated with an FDA-authorized vaccine and persons who clinically recovered from COVID-19 in the past three months who are traveling domestically within the United States do not need to be tested for COVID-19 before or after travel to New Jersey and do not need to self-quarantine upon return. The CDC still recommends that fully vaccinated persons arriving in the United States from abroad be tested for COVID-19 three to five days after return.
Unvaccinated travelers and residents returning from any U.S. state or territory beyond the immediate region (New York, Connecticut, Pennsylvania, and Delaware) should self-quarantine at their home, hotel, or other temporary lodging following Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommendations for unvaccinated people.
Summary of Travel Recommendations
All Travelers:
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International travel: negative test result or documentation of recovery required by the CDC to enter United States following air travel
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Self-monitor for symptoms during and after travel and self-isolate if symptoms develop
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Wear a mask over your nose and mouth when in public
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Avoid crowds and stay at least six feet from others
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Wash hands often or use hand sanitizer
Fully Vaccinated Travelers:
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Get tested three to five days after returning to the United States from international travel, but no quarantine following travel or test before travel (unless required by the destination) needed
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For domestic travel, no quarantine or test before or after travel needed
Travelers who Clinically Recovered from COVID-19 in past three months:
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No quarantine or pre- or post-travel test needed
Unvaccinated Travelers:
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Defer travel until fully vaccinated
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Before travel, get tested for COVID-19 with a viral test one to three days before the trip
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Get tested three to five days after travel
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Stay home and self-quarantine for a full seven days after travel, even if the post-travel test is negative. If not tested after travel, stay home and self-quarantine for 10 days after travel.
CDC Travel Recommendations:
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CDC Domestic Travel during COVID-19: https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/travelers/travel-during-covid19.html
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International Travel during COVID-19: https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/travelers/international-travel-during-covid19.html
The Department of Health’s updated travel guidance can be viewed at the following link: Current Restrictions on Travel
General information about COVID vaccines:
EUA Fact Sheet for COVID-19 Vaccine Recipients and Caregivers [Pfizer/BioNTech] [Moderna]
COVID-19 Vaccine Plan at a Glance [English] [Spanish] [Arabic] [Chinese-Simplified] [Creole] [Gujarati] [Hindi] [Korean] [Polish] [Portuguese] [Tagalog]
COVID-19 Vaccine Priority Groups [English] [Spanish] [Arabic] [Chinese-Simplified] [Creole] [Gujarati] [Hindi] [Korean] [Polish] [Portuguese] [Tagalog]
COVID-19 Vaccines: Know the Facts [English]
What is a POD? [English] [Spanish] [Arabic] [Chinese-Simplified] [Creole] [Gujarati] [Hindi] [Korean] [Polish] [Portuguese] [Tagalog]
Keeping Track of COVID-19 Vaccine through NJIIS
- 8 Things to Know about Vaccine Planning
- How CDC is Making COVID-19 Vaccine Recommendations
- Ensuring the Safety of COVID-19 Vaccines in the United States
- Frequently Asked Questions about COVID-19 Vaccination
- Benefits of Getting a COVID-19 Vaccine
- Understanding How COVID-19 Vaccines Work
- Myths and Misconceptions about COVID-19 Vaccination
- Different COVID-19 Vaccines
- Understanding mRNA COVID-19 Vaccines
To access the New Jersey COVID-19 Information Site, please click on this link.
Frequently asked questions (FAQ) about COVID-19
More information: Coronavirus Facts; What You Need to Know About Coronavirus; Stop the Spread of Germs; Wash Your Hands
Governor Phil Murphy signed Executive Order No. 196, which lowers indoor and outdoor gathering limits.
Mental Health Resources:
COVID-19 & Mental Health Information click here.
Testing Information:
Drive-Thru Testing Information for Bergen County Residents click here
Updates, Restrictions & Resources:
Emergency Food Provider List by Town Click here
Emergency Rental Assistance Program for temporary assistance to selected low and moderate income households click here
Travel Advisory Update click here
Resuming Business Toolkit click here
Information on the NJ Small Business Emergency Assistance Grant Program click here.
Newsletter - Update Issue: 8-19-20