Full Notification

SPECIAL COVID VACCINE SCHEDULING

Fellow Ramsey Residents:

Good news! We have received word from the Borough of Leonia that they will be receiving COVID-19 vaccine allocation for distribution at their Point of Distribution (“PoD”). As they are fellow members of the Mid-Bergen Regional Health Commission, they have offered us the opportunity for our residents to receive COVID-19 vaccines at their PoD.

This message will provide you with important information on the details of the clinics, including when and how to register for an appointment. Please read the entire message, carefully and thoroughly, to ensure that you fully understand what will happen this week.

Borough of Leonia/Mid-Bergen Regional Health Commission COVID-19 Vaccine Clinic Details
• Vaccine Type: Leonia will be administering the Janssen/Johnson & Johnson single-dose COVID-19 vaccine.
• Clinic Dates and Times: Two clinics will be held, as follows:
o Saturday, April 10, 2021 – 10:00 AM – 8:00 PM
o Monday, April 12, 2021 – 3:00 PM – 8:00 PM
• Eligibility: In accordance with CDC and New Jersey State Department of Health requirements, only those in the following categories are eligible to receive vaccine:
o Those aged 55 years or older; and;
o Those aged 18 and older with intellectual or developmental disabilities, or those with qualifying underlying health conditions; and;
o K-12 educators and staff; and;
o Educators, including support staff, in higher education settings; and;
o Childcare workers; and;
o Eldercare and support workers; and;
o First responders; and;
o Healthcare workers; and;
o Judicial system workers; and;
o Long-term care and other congregate living workers; and;
o Medical supply chain employees; and;
o Postal and shipping service workers; and;
o Social workers and support staff; and;
o Transportation workers; and;
o Shipping and logistics workers; and;
o Real estate, building and home service workers; and;
o Retail financial institution workers; and;
o Sanitation workers; and;
o Laundry servicer workers; and;
o Utility workers; and;
o Library workers

• NOTE: If you have an appointment at another site, please do NOT cancel your appointment in order to schedule one in Leonia; please try to leave these appointments for those who have not been able to secure an appointment at all.
• Appointments: Appointments are STRICTLY required; ABSOLUTELY NO “WALK-INS” WILL BE PERMITTED, UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCES.
• Appointment System: Unlike many other Points of Distribution, Leonia has NOT created a “registration system,” wherein you register your information and then wonder when it will be your “turn.” Instead, they have created an online appointment system that will allow you to schedule an actual appointment during the hours listed above. Please note the following important information regarding the appointment system:
o Appointment System Website: https://covidvaccineleonia.youcanbook.me
o Appointment System Availability: The appointment system will open at 8:00 PM EDT on Tuesday, April 6, 2021. At that time, you will be able to log in to the system and complete the online booking form to make an appointment to receive your vaccine. Vaccine appointments will be scheduled in 15-minute increments during the hours specified above; if you don’t see a particular timeslot, it means that all of those appointments in that timeslot have already been selected.
 NOTE: If you go to the website early, you may see that there is a password requirement; There will / NOT be a password requirement when the system goes online for appointments, on the date and time indicated above. The password requirement is in place now to allow us to do work on the system; again, it will NOT be required on Tuesday night.
o Appointment Confirmation: You must complete the entire booking form and click the “Submit Booking” button at the bottom of the page to confirm your appointment. If you successfully book an appointment, you will receive an email confirmation. PLEASE CHECK YOUR SPAM FILTER (OR “PROMOTIONS” TAB IF USING GMAIL) IF YOU BELIEVE YOU HAVE SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETED AND SUBMITTED THE FORM, AND THE CONFIRMATION EMAIL IS NOT IN YOUR INBOX. The confirmation email will contain additional information regarding where to go to receive your vaccine, restrictions when arriving, etc.
• Additional Important Information: Please note the following additional points:
o The ONLY way to make an appointment is via the online system. emails with appointment requests, phone calls, and/or any other method will NOT be accepted.
o You may not make an appointment, then switch it to someone else; only the person in whose name the appointment is being made will be eligible to receive the vaccine.
We know that Leonia will not be receiving enough vaccine to satisfy 100% of the demand; while we are sorry that we aren’t able to serve everyone immediately, we are glad to be able to at least be continuing our local vaccine efforts. Every person who tries to get an appointment and is not successful will I am sure be frustrated; while understandable, this is completely beyond our control. We ask for everyone’s continued patience as we do all that we can to obtain as much vaccine as possible, as quickly as possible, and will continue to keep everyone advised regarding our progress.
Until then, please continue to wear a face covering when outside of your home, strictly follow social distancing guidelines, and wash your hands frequently, so that we can continue to keep everyone as healthy and safe as possible.