Full Notification

 
EVERYONE 16 AND OVER IS NOW ELIGIBLE TO BE VACCINATED. The Township is maintaining a Covid-19 Vaccination Pre-Registration System, for Eligible Township Residents who have not received or scheduled a vaccination appointment, in the event local vaccination opportunities become available. To register: https://www.east-windsor.nj.us/COVID-19_VACCINATION_REQUEST
 
Two EAST WINDSOR TOWNSHIP CVS are currently scheduling appointments for eligible individuals to receive the COVID-19 vaccine -- East Windsor Town Center CVS has the Pfizer Vaccine and the Target Store CVS has the Moderna Vaccine. To schedule an appointment: https://www.cvs.com/immunizations/covid-19-vaccine
 
Hamilton Township in partnership with Olden Pharmacy is hosting vaccination clinics this week – ALL MERCER COUNTY RESIDENTS may receive either the Pfizer (PRIORITY TO 16 and 17 YEAR OLDS) or Moderna vaccine. Call or email to schedule your appointment today!

• Hamilton Division of Health at (609) 890-3884
• Hamilton Senior Center at (609) 890-3686
• Email: [email protected]

Mercer County Executive, effective April 10, CLOSED the Mercer County Community College site to all first dose vaccination appointments and subsequently announced publicly that on or about May 8, a new Mercer County-operated vaccination site will open at the Ice Skating Rink at Mercer County Park. East Windsor officials have requested and continue to await details.
 
The Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) states fully vaccinated Americans do not need to wear masks outdoors anymore unless they are in a big crowd. For more information: https://www.nj.com/coronavirus/2021/04/cdc-says-many-americans-can-now-go-outside-without-masks-heres-the-latest-guidance-and-exceptions.html
 
STATE OF NEW JERSEY UPDATE
 
Governor Murphy announced, effective Monday, May 10, the following gathering limitations are expanded: https://nj.gov/governor/news/news/562021/approved/20210426a.shtml
 

• Outdoor Gatherings limits will be raised from 200 to 500 persons.
• Large Venue Outdoor Capacity limits will be raised to 50% capacity for venues with 1,000 fixed seats or more. The current limit is 30% capacity for venues with 2,500 fixed seats or more.
• Maximum Capacity for Many Activities, Indoor Private Catered Events, including Proms, and Political Events, Weddings, Funerals, Memorial Services and Indoor Performances will be raised from 35% to 50% capacity of the event room, with the maximum increased from 150 to 250 individuals.
• Dance Floors at Indoor Catered Events will be permitted to open at indoor private catered events, including proms. Dance floors will remain closed at bars and other related businesses, such as nightclubs.
• School and College Graduations and Proms can benefit from these increased gathering limits and guidelines.
• Carnivals and Fairs are explicitly permitted to operate at outdoor amusement business capacity limits, currently at 50% capacity.

 
New Jersey's travel restrictions provide that, Fully vaccinated individuals who travel DOMESTICALLY are no longer required to self-quarantine after their trip or to get tested before or after travel. Fully vaccinated INTERNATIONAL travelers are asked to get tested three to five days after returning to the United States, but no quarantine following travel is required: https://nj.gov/governor/news/news/562021/approved/20210405b.shtml
 
COVID-19 Vaccine Appointment-Finding Tool was established by the New Jersey Department of Health, as an online tool to help people more easily find COVID-19 vaccination appointments: https://covid19.nj.gov/pages/finder?utm_medium=email&utm_source=govdelivery The online tool aggregates information across multiple scheduling platforms multiple times an hour, allowing people to search for available vaccine appointments at locations across the state.
 
Anyone seeking a COVID-19 vaccine is encouraged to register with the New Jersey Vaccine Scheduling System (NJVSS): https://covidvaccine.nj.gov/ If you experience an error or need help registering with the NJVSS, you can complete an online form https://covid19.nj.gov/forms/vaccine/vss-feedback or call NJ Hotline at (855) 568-0545. You will be notified when it is time for you to schedule an appointment.
 
Seniors aged 75 and older can call the Senior NJ COVID Call Center hotline (856) 249-7007 between 8 a.m. and 8 p.m. daily for assistance with registering, scheduling and rescheduling appointments.
 
The List of Statewide Vaccination Locations, including state "Mega-Sites" and Mercer County sites, can be found here: https://covid19.nj.gov/pages/healthcare-worker-covid-19-vaccine-locations
 
Below are direct links to the various vaccine providers currently accepting appointments for COVID-19 vaccinations:
 

• CVS https://www.cvs.com/immunizations/covid-19-vaccine Includes the East Windsor Township stores both in The East Windsor Town Center (Pfizer) and within the Target Store (Moderna)
• Walgreens https://www.walgreens.com/topic/promotion/covid-vaccine.jsp
• Rite Aid https://www.riteaid.com/pharmacy/covid-qualifier
• Wegmans https://www.wegmans.com/covid-vaccine-registration/
• Shop Rite https://covidinfo.reportsonline.com/covidinfo/ShopRite.html
• Walmart https://www.walmart.com/cp/1228302
• Sam's Club https://www.samsclub.com/pharmacy?xid=hdr_subscriptions-services_pharmacy

 
Mercer County has reported, as of April 27, 2021, there have been 55 new cases for a total of 30,789 confirmed COVID-19 Cases to date, and a total, sadly, of 885 deaths in Mercer County. All active cases are either at home self-isolating or admitted to the hospital. The State of New Jersey today reported 1,930 additional Confirmed COVID-19 Cases for a current total of 867,574 cases, and 60 additional deaths for a total of 22,849 COVID-19 related deaths statewide. For all further information and data related to COVID-19 cases, go to the New Jersey official COVID-19 dashboard: https://covid19.nj.gov/
 
For general questions and concerns about COVID-19:

• Call: 2-1-1
• Call (24/7): 1-800-962-1253
• Text: NJCOVID to 898-211
• Visit covid19.nj.gov for additional information

Instructions:

Follow the guidance of public health officials.