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Below is an update from Mayor Ravi S. Bhalla on COVID-19. 

Two COVID-19 clinics offered this week

Tuesday’s clinic

The City and Medicine Man Pharmacy & Compounding will host a clinic on Tuesday, Dec. 13, at 605 Jackson St. offering updated COVID-19 boosters and flu vaccines from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. Eligible residents may elect to receive one or both the updated booster and the seasonal flu vaccine. 

To make a required appointment for either the flu vaccine, updated COVID-19 booster, or both, go to www.hobokennj.gov/vaccine. 

Residents will need to book two separate appointments if they want both the flu vaccine and the updated booster, but Medicine Man Pharmacy & Compounding will administer both shots at the same time during either appointment time.    

Thursday’s clinic 

The City and the Hudson Regional Health Commission will have a clinic at 605 Jackson St. from 3 p.m. to 6:45 p.m. at 605 Jackson St on Thursday, Dec. 15. The clinic will offer Moderna, Pfizer-BioNTech, J&J/Janssen, and Novavax COVID-19 vaccines, updated Pfizer and Moderna boosters, and the seasonal flu vaccine.   

Appointments are encouraged, but walk-ins will be accepted. To book an appointment, go to www.hudsoncovidvax.org/.    

Recent COVID-19 cases  

The Hoboken Health Department reports the following COVID-19 cases: 

Nov. 26: 5 
Nov. 27: 0 
Nov. 28: 14 
Nov. 29: 14 
Nov. 30: 21 
Dec. 1: 14 
Dec. 2: 17 
Dec. 3: 7 
Dec. 4: 2 
Dec. 5: 3 
Dec. 6: 13 
Dec. 7: 15 
Dec. 8: 9 
Dec. 9: 10

There have been a total of 14,478 confirmed cases of COVID-19 and Hoboken has lost 70 residents since the pandemic began. 

Update from the Hoboken Health Department  

• Cases are being investigated on a priority basis 18 years of age and under, at high risk, and over 65 years old     
• Cases are associated with community widespread in camps, daycare, social gatherings, travel, and work     
• Our regional Community Transmission level is currently Medium Risk    

Ages of recent cases

The following is the breakdown of recent positive COVID-19 cases by age group since the last update provided on Nov. 28, 2022: 

0-11: 19
12-19: 1
20-29: 29
30-39: 37
40-49: 22
50-59: 11
60-69: 14
70+: 9

Vaccination rate update 

Below is the vaccination rate for Hoboken according to the NJDOH:

All ages: > 90% (first dose)
12 and over: >90% (first dose)
18 and over: >90% (first dose)
30 and over: >90% (first dose)
65 and over: >90% (first dose)

All ages: 84% (second dose)
12 and over: 85% (second dose)
18 and over: 82% (second dose)
30 and over: >90% (second dose)
65 and over: >90% (second dose)

The State has not provided municipalities with booster numbers. 

Clinic schedule 

The City offers COVID-19 vaccine and booster clinics through a partnership with local providers. To check weekly clinic schedules, go to www.hobokennj.gov/covid-19-resources.

The following is the City's current vaccine clinic schedule. 

Medicine Man Pharmacy & Compounding 
Date: Tuesday, Dec. 13
Time: 4 p.m. – 7 p.m. 
Location: 605 Jackson Street 
Vaccines and boosters offered: Updated Pfizer and Moderna COVID-19 boosters, seasonal flu vaccine 
Ages: 5+ (Pfizer), 6+ (Moderna) , 5+ (flu vaccine) 
Link for appointments (required): hobokennj.gov/medicinemanvaccine 
**Children must be accompanied by a guardian** 

Hudson Regional Health Commission  
‍Location: 605 Jackson Street 
Date: Thursday, Dec. 15
Time:  3 p.m. - 6:45 p.m. 
Vaccine offered: Pfizer, Moderna, Johnson & Johnson, Novavax, updated Pfizer and Moderna boosters, seasonal flu vaccine 
Ages: All eligible age groups 6 months-old and older, updated boosters (5+), flu vaccines (18 +) 
Link for appointments: http://www.hudsoncovidvax.org/    
** Children must be accompanied by a guardian **      
** Walk-ins accepted**  

Sincerely,
Ravi S. Bhalla
Mayor