'Give Your Holidays a Boost': COVID vaccine megasite opens at Bridgewater Commons

Mike Deak, MyCentralJersey.com
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BRIDGEWATER – You can now do your holiday shopping and get a booster shot at the same time.

The COVID-19 vaccine megasite in the vacant Lord & Taylor at the Bridgewater Commons opened on Wednesday.

The clinic, which is available for walk-ins or appointments, will be open 2 to 7 p.m. Wednesdays and 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturdays. Appointments can be scheduled online at www.rwjbh.org/bridgewater.

Officials from the New Jersey Department of Health, Somerset County and RWJBarnabas Health joined to open the site in the heart of Central Jersey at the intersection of routes 22 and 202-206.

The megasite here will administer first dose of the Pfizer, Moderna and Johnson & Johnson vaccines, as well as booster and third dose vaccines.

The line outside the vaccine megasite in the vacant Lord&Taylor at the Bridgewater Commons shortly after it opened on Wednesday.
The line outside the vaccine megasite in the vacant Lord&Taylor at the Bridgewater Commons shortly after it opened on Wednesday.

Residents will have the choice to select the specific brand of COVID vaccine that they receive.

The site is also equipped with a special sensory room to accommodate young children and residents with special needs.

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“For the past year Somerset County has worked hard with our partners like the State of New Jersey and RWJBarnabas Health to get as many residents vaccinated as possible, and the result has been the highest vaccination rate in the state,” Somerset County Commissioner Director Shanel Y. Robinson said in a statement. “But we’ve still got work to do and are thrilled to have this megasite in Somerset County and encourage everyone to come by and 'Give Your Holidays a Boost.'"

Somerset County Commissioner Doug Singleterry visits the activities station for children 5-17 (and older) at the vaccine megasite at the Bridgewater Commons.
Somerset County Commissioner Doug Singleterry visits the activities station for children 5-17 (and older) at the vaccine megasite at the Bridgewater Commons.

“We are proud to partner with Somerset County and the State of New Jersey in standing up this vaccination site here in Bridgewater,” RWJBarnabas Health President and CEO Barry H. Ostrowsky said in a statement. “This megasite represents the next vital step in expanding access into our communities so that all eligible residents, children 5 to 11, 12 to 16 and residents 16-plus can get and stay protected from this virus and its variants.”

Teams from RWJBarnabas Health, Somerset County and the National Guard are coordinating efforts to provide services including security, registration, vaccination and medical observation.

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