COVID-19 Booster Shots: Where To Find Them In Cinnaminson

CINNAMINSON, NJ — Booster shots, available at pharmacies and clinics in Cinnaminson, are the best defense against COVID-19 illnesses as the omicron variant of the coronavirus spreads across the country, according to health officials.

Breakthrough COVID-19 cases from the omicron variant — infections among the vaccinated — are less common among people who have received their third vaccination shots, according to the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

The omicron variant, first reported in South Africa on Nov. 24, has been detected in all but a handful of states, including New Jersey.

Dr. Anthony Fauci, the nation’s leading infectious disease expert, said Friday the Pfizer and Moderna booster shots work well against the omicron variant and that there’s no need for a specific vaccine to fight it.

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said the omicron variant is likely to become the dominant coronavirus strain in the coming weeks. It currently represents 3 percent of new infections.

Public health officials are concerned that vaccination rates — currently 61 percent of eligible Americans are fully vaccinated, and only 28 percent have gotten booster shots — are insufficient to fend off a fifth wave of the coronavirus. COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations are increasing, with about 120,000 new cases and 1,200 deaths reported each day, mainly from the delta variant.

Boosters are available at New Jersey's COVID-19 vaccination megasite at t the former AC Moore, 1190 Nixon Drive in Mount Laurel.

Boosters are also available in the Cinnaminson area at the following sites:

• Cinnaminson Supercenter: 2501 Route 130 S, Cinnaminson, NJ 08077
• Rite Aid: 1210 Route 130 N Ste 1408, Cinnaminson, NJ, 08077
• Walmart/Sams Club: 2521 Route 130 S, Cinnaminson, NJ 8077
• Walmart: 2501 Route 130 S, Cinnaminson, NJ 08077
• CVS: 3003 Rte 130 South & Tenby Chase Dr, Delran, NJ 08075
• CVS: 4004 Rte 130 N, Delran, NJ 08075
• CVS: 700 Broad St., Riverton, NJ 08077
• Palmyra Pharmacy: 1 E Broad St, Palmyra, NJ 08065

The CDC says Pfizer and Moderna booster shots both provide increased protection against COVID-19 and helped prevent severe symptoms in breakthrough cases.