TRENTON - Police officers and firefighters in New Jersey are eligible to get the COVID-19 vaccine beginning ThursdayThey follow health care workers as the second wave of professionals eligible to get the shot.
Democratic Gov. Phil Murphy made the announcement Wednesday."We are able to open up vaccination to them based on the available supply," Health Commissioner Judy Persichilli said.
New Jersey has about 400,000 shots on hand, she has said, and more than 134,000 vaccines have been administered so far, up from 101,000 the previous day, she said.Coronavirus vaccine Persichilli has added that health care workers and those in long-term care homes continue to be a priority, and expanding vaccination eligibility to another group doesn’t mean.