Where To Get Vaccinated For COVID-19 Near Hopatcong, Sparta

SUSSEX COUNTY, NJ - The state's top health official have committed to greatly expand the number of publicly listed COVID-19 vaccination sites now that the number has already grown to over 120, and many of them are in our area.

Health Commissioner Judith Persichilli, speaking to NJ Spotlight News, said on Saturday that the state plans to increase the number of vaccination sites to 300. She didn't provide a timetable, but state officials have said the goal is to vaccinate 70 percent of the adult population by the spring.

Here are the sites available near Hopatcong, Sparta:

ShopRite Pharmacy of Byram

90-80 route 206
Stanhope, NJ 07874
(973) 448-2902

ShopRite Pharmacy of Newton

125 Water St RT 206
Newton, NJ 07860
(973) 579-1119

Sussex County Department of Health & Human Services

Division of Health
37 Plains Road
Augusta, NJ 07860
(973) 579-9488
sussex.nj.us

Morris County Mega Site

Rockaway Townsquare Mall
301 Mount Hope Avenue
Rockaway, NJ
The website

Persichilli also said New Jersey currently doesn't have a lot of vaccine availability, but she expects that to change soon. The incoming Biden presidential administration has said that it plans to greatly expand the number of vaccine doses available to the American public.

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