More Than Two Months Into Rollout, N.J. Officials Begin to Help Seniors Get COVID Vaccines

NorthJersey.com reports that New Jersey officials have begun getting seniors vaccinated for COVID-19 more than two months into the vaccine rollout. State Health Commissioner Judy Persichilli said her staff started reaching out to people 75 and older two weeks ago to schedule shots, with first doses in that demographic rising from 33 percent to 58 percent now. The state has prioritized that age group for vaccination because they account for nearly half of New Jersey's 23,000 COVID fatalities. Walmart and Sam's Club have begun reserving at least 10,000 doses a week for seniors at about three dozen stores, while the state has set up a special hotline for seniors to book shots.