Essex County Vaccination Sites Now Open to Rutgers-Newark Students – TAPinto.net

NEWARK, NJ – Rutgers University-Newark students can now register for a COVID-19 vaccine at any Essex County vaccination site.

 Essex County Executive Joseph DiVincenzo extended the opportunity to all Rutgers-Newark students.  Appointments are readily available now, but it is unknown how long the open invitation window will remain open. 

Currently, state guidelines allow everyone age 16 or older who lives, works, or studies in New Jersey eligible for a vaccination. 

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“With Rutgers-Newark’s plans for Fall 2021 continuing to move forward rapidly, we urge all members of our community to get vaccinated as soon as possible,” Rutgers-Newark Senior Vice Chancellor for Public Affairs and Chief of Staff Peter Englot said. 

Here’s what Rutgers-Newark students need to know to register for a vaccine in Essex County: 

Vaccination appointments at Essex County sites are available to all students who reside in Essex County or attend school in Essex County https://covid19.nj.gov/pages/vaccine. 

Information about Essex County COVID-19 vaccination locations may be found here https://essexcountynj.org/covid-19-vaccine-locations/.

The locations and the municipalities served at each site in Essex County are as follows:

  • Essex County College, 303 University Ave., Newark (Gym entrance on West Market Street): Newark, Belleville, East Orange, Irvington and Orange.

  • Essex County Donald M. Payne, Sr. School of Technology, 498-544 West Market St., Newark: Newark, East Orange, Irvington and Orange. 

  • Former Kmart building, 235 Prospect Ave., West Orange: West Orange, Cedar Grove, Essex Fells, Montclair, Newark, Nutley and Verona.

  • Livingston Mall, former Sears building, 112 Eisenhower Parkway, Livingston (Entrance is in the back): Livingston, Belleville, Maplewood, Millburn, Newark, Orange and South Orange.

  • Essex County West Caldwell School of Technology, 620 Passaic Ave., West Caldwell: West Caldwell, Bloomfield, Caldwell, Fairfield, Glen Ridge, Newark, North Caldwell and Roseland.

Appointments can be made at www.EssexCOVID.org or by calling 973-877-8456.

There are no out-of-pocket expenses to receive the vaccination. However, the county does ask for health insurance information. Students making appointments should complete the online registration form and include health insurance information. Those who do not have health insurance can leave that portion of the form blank and it will be covered.

It is important to bring your Rutgers student ID to your vaccination appointment.

Masks must be worn inside the vaccination sites.