Cape May County Coronavirus Vaccination Site List: Weekly Update

CAPE MAY COUNTY, NJ — New Jersey has been steadily expanding the number of publicly listed COVID-19 vaccination sites.

The state has provided a list of vaccine sites in the area. Some are accepting appointments directly, but some are not (see the county's list of vaccine sites below).

Cape May County’s vaccination site in Avalon continues to serve all county residents.

“We continue to receive a lot of calls from citizens frustrated by the difficulty of getting the COVID-19 vaccination. The biggest issue remains the fact that there is still not enough vaccine to go around,” said Mayor Jay Gillian in his weekly news update on Friday.

Gillian said the county plans to open additional sites when more vaccines become available. He has volunteered the Howard S. Stainton Senior Center and any other large Ocean City venue as potential sites for vaccinations.

In the meantime, Cape May County officials have encouraged residents to register to receive the vaccine through the state’s website.

Health Commissioner Judith Persichilli said the state plans to increase the number of vaccination sites beyond 300. State officials have said the goal is to vaccinate 70 percent of the adult population by the spring.

Gov. Phil Murphy announced that New Jersey has created a county-by-county vaccine hub that reports the number of immunizations across the state. (see our guide to the vaccination system below). The state's vaccine hub website now has listed a number of Rite Aid stores in towns across New Jersey and asked people to sign up here.

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

You can find out if you qualify by going here: When Can You Get COVID-19 Vaccine In NJ? Here's The New 2021 List

As of Friday, Cape May County logged a total of 18,246 vaccinations.

Here are the currently listed public vaccine sites in Cape May County:

Avalon Community Hall
3001 Avalon Ave
Avalon, NJ 08202
(609) 463-6581
cmchealth.net

ShopRite Pharmacy Of Rio Grande
1700 Route 47 South
Rio Grande
vaccines.shoprite.com

ShopRite Pharmacy #603
4 West Roosevelt Blvd
marmoravaccines.shoprite.com

(The above list is taken from the NJ state department COVID-19 information hub.)

Register at state and county portals to ensure you have a better chance of getting the vaccine when it becomes available in your category.

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