CORONAVIRUS (COVID-19) INFORMATION

NJ CORONAVIRUS (COVID-19) VACCINATION PLAN

• New Jersey Residents are being offered vaccines to prevent Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) caused by SARS-CoV-2

• U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) authorized the emergency use of these COVID-19 vaccines to prevent COVID-19 in individuals 16 years of age and older under an Emergency Use Authorization (EUA), depending on the vaccine

PROVIDE equitable access to all who live, work and go to school in New Jersey

ACHIEVE community protection, assuming vaccine effectiveness, availability and uptake

BUILD sustainable trust in COVID-19 and other vaccines

STAGE 1 LIMITED DOSES AVAILABLE

• Healthcare workers who may have contact with infected patients or infectious materials
• Other essential workers
• People at higher risk of severe COVID-19 illness (over age 65, underlying health conditions, etc.)

STAGE 2 LARGE AMOUNT AVAILABLE

• Remainder of those from Phase 1
• Critical populations
• General population

STAGE 3 SUFFICIENT SUPPLY, SLOWING DEMAND

• Remainder of those from Phase 2
• Critical populations
• General population

FACTS ABOUT THE COVID-19 VACCINE

None of the COVID-19 vaccines currently in the United States use the live virus that causes COVID-19.

Vaccines do not contain SARS-CoV-2 and cannot give you COVID-19.

COVID-19 vaccination helps protect you by creating an antibody response without having to experience sickness.

Vaccines currently in clinical trials in the United States won’t cause you to test positive on viral tests, which are used to see if you have a current infection.

mRNA stands for messenger ribonucleic acid and can most easily be described as instructions for how to make a protein or even just a piece of a protein. mRNA is not able to alter or modify a person’s genetic makeup (DNA).

V-SAFE PROGRAM

V-safe is a new voluntary smartphone-based tool that uses text messaging and web surveys to check in with people who have been vaccinated to identify potential side effects after COVID-19 vaccination.

V-safe asks questions that help CDC monitor the safety of COVID-19 vaccines.

V-safe also provides second-dose reminders if needed and live telephone follow-up by CDC if participants report a significant health impact following COVID-19 vaccination.

For more information on how to sign up, visit: www.cdc.gov/vsafe

CORONAVIRUS RESOURCES

Jersey City Vaccine Appointment Center 201-373-2316

Jersey City Vaccine Portal www.jcnj.org/vaccines

Register for an appointment https://www.hudsoncovidvax.org/vax/registration

Eligibility in NJ https://covid19.nj.gov/CDC at www.cdc.gov/vaccines/covid-19/index.html

NJ Department of Health www.state.nj.us/health/cd/topics/covid2019_vaccination.shtml

FDA www.fda.gov/emergency-preparedness-and-response/coronavirus-disease-2019-covid-19/covid-19-vaccines

COVID-19 Hotline 800-962-1253 or 2-1-1