Governor Murphy Announces New Jersey’s COVID -19 Vaccination Plan
RED BANK – Governor Phil Murphy and New Jersey Health Commissioner Judith Persichilli announced Monday (October 26) the state’s COVID-19 vaccination plan, designed to provide equitable access to approved vaccine(s), achieve maximum community protection and build public trust in advance of an approved vaccine(s)
“The strategic and efficient deployment of a vaccine will be critical to our continued fight against the COVID-19 pandemic and is a key tool in our recovery,” said Governor Murphy. “While we will welcome one or more COVID-19 vaccines, we are not going to simply rush forward. We will be as methodical and deliberate in our approaches to a vaccination plan, as we have in every aspect of our responses over the past eight months.”
“The Department’s vaccine plan is expected to evolve over time as more details about vaccine availability, timelines, distribution, funding resources, and supplies are released,” said Department of Health Commissioner Judy Persichilli. “Our aspirational goal for a wide-scale vaccination program for New Jersey is to vaccinate 70 percent of the adult population in a six-month period. The Department will follow the CDC guidance on prioritization and further allocation decisions will be made through a health equity lens.”
New Jersey submitted its draft COVID-19 vaccination plan to the CDC on Oct. 16th. The plan calls for an all-of-government approach to a wide-scale vaccination program.
Click here to read the official press statement.
Today, @NJDeptofHealth Commissioner Persichilli and I announced our #COVID19 vaccination plan, designed to:
— Governor Phil Murphy (@GovMurphy) October 26, 2020
☑️Provide equitable access to approved vaccine(s)
☑️Achieve maximum community protection
☑️Build public trust in advance of an approved vaccine(s)https://t.co/q103kzuk5a pic.twitter.com/lrjCKH1NZ4
