Update As COVID-19 Vaccine Sites Announced In Morris County

MORRIS COUNTY, NJ - Updated information has been released as coronavirus vaccines have begun in New Jersey. Morris County sites have been announced.

The state also has released the list that shows, in order, when everybody in New Jersey can get the COVID-19 vaccine. Here's what you should know. Read more: When Can You Get COVID-19 Vaccine In NJ? Here's The New 2021 List.

Here are the Morris County sites:

Morris County, Atlantic Health System and the State of New Jersey also will establish a “Mega COVID-19 Vaccination Center” in commercial space located in the mall in Rockaway Township.

"This allows us to put the infrastructure in place to administer the vaccine to every resident who wishes to be vaccinated," Governor Phil Murphy said.

The six "megasites" will be spread around the state and will be supplemented by more than 200 satellite vaccination centers in hospitals, urgent care centers and chain pharmacies, state officials said.

“We are proud to be partners with Atlantic Health System and the State of New Jersey in this very important effort to stem the devastating tide of COVID-19. By launching this massive vaccination center in our backyard, we will bring the vaccine not only to Morris County residents, but also to our neighbors and families throughout North Jersey as we continue to fight this deadly virus," Morris County officials said in a release. "This is a unique opportunity for Morris County to help bring the vaccine to thousands of people daily and to be an integral part of a national endeavor that, we pray, will one day restore normalcy to the daily lives of all Americans. We are truly thankful to have found such supportive partners in this effort as Atlantic Health and the State of New Jersey, and we look forward to moving expeditiously on this plan.”

Officials are also quick to note that federal and state guidelines for the issuance of COVID-19 vaccinations require that vaccinations be provided first to individuals in long-term care facilities and direct caregivers. The next level of vaccinations will involve first responders.

"This facility is not yet open and, when established, will not be open to the general public until future notice. No one will be permitted to walk in to the facility without authorization and no vaccine will be provided to individuals who show up unannounced," officials said.

Here are the other locations:

• Bergen County: Meadowlands
• Middlesex County: New Jersey Convention and Exposition Center
• Burlington County: Moorestown Mall
• Gloucester County: Rowan College of South Jersey
• Atlantic County: Atlantic City Convention Center

The satellite vaccination sites are still being set up, Murphy said, but will be at hospitals, federally qualified health care centers, urgent care centers, chain pharmacies and other localized sites arranged with local and county health departments.

The goal is to get 70 percent of New Jersey's residents vaccinated within 6 months against the coronavirus, which causes COVID-19. More than 2,000 people a day will be vaccinated at the megasites.

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