Gov. Phil Murphy has announced an expansion to the State’s COVID-19 vaccination program as summarized below.
Beginning Monday, March 15, the following categories are eligible for vaccination:
• Educators, including support staff, in pre-K through 12th grade settings
• Childcare workers in licensed and registered settings
• Public and local transportation workers, including bus, taxi, rideshare, and airport employees; NJ TRANSIT workers; and Motor Vehicle Commission staff
• Public safety workers who are not sworn law enforcement or fire professionals, including probation officers and fire safety inspectors
• Migrant farm workers
• Members of tribal communities
• Individuals experiencing homelessness and those living in shelters, including domestic violence shelters
Beginning Monday, March 29, the following categories are eligible for vaccination:
• Food production, agriculture, and food distribution
• Eldercare and support
• Warehousing and logistics
• Social services support staff
• Elections personnel
• Hospitality
• Medical supply chain;
• Postal and shipping services
• Clergy
• Judicial system
Also, anyone between the ages 16 and 64 who has one of these medical conditions now qualifies for the state’s COVID vaccination program, thanks to the CDC:
• Asthma
• Cerebrovascular disease
• Cystic fibrosis
• Dementia / neurologic conditions
• Diabetes (Type 1)
• Hypertension
• Immunocompromised state (weakened immune system)
• Liver disease
• Overweight (BMIs between 25 and 30; those 30+ were already eligible)
• Pulmonary fibrosis
• Thalassemia
