Monroe Township OEM Community Update: January 5, 2022

COVID-19 POSITIVE CASES CLIMBING IN MONROE:

LOCAL TESTING, VACCINE & BOOSTER INFORMATION

MESSAGE FROM MAYOR DALINA

My top priority is working to keep this community safe. We have leveraged every opportunity to provide local access to vaccines and testing. I encourage you to use the information provided to get tested, get vaccinated and get boosted. Please be patient and kind as we continue to navigate this ongoing pandemic in our community.

A look at Monroe’s numbers from Middlesex County, not including home testing:

Visit the Middlesex County Coronavirus Dashboard at https://discovermiddlesex.com/total-cumulative-cases/ for local, daily case numbers.

FDA OKAYS PFIZER BOOSTER FOR CHILDREN AGES 12-15: The US Food and Drug Administration on Monday expanded the emergency use authorization for Pfizer's Covid-19 vaccine boosters to children ages 12 to 15 and shortened the time needed before receiving a booster shot for everyone 12 and older. Full guidance: https://www.fda.gov/news-events/press-announcements/coronavirus-covid-19-update-fda-takes-multiple-actions-expand-use-pfizer-biontech-covid-19-vaccine

Texas Road Pharmacy will once again conduct Covid-19 RAPID testing only on Thursday, January 6, 2022, from 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. at the Monroe Twp. Park & Ride, Applegarth Road (next to Monroe Town Center). The cost of the rapid test is $85.00 (cash or credit card) and must be paid at the time of the test. Contact Texas Road Pharmacy at 609-235-9368 with questions.

LOCAL FACILITIES OFFERING TESTING ONLY:

MyInstaDoc: 298 Applegarth Road, Suite B, Monroe 609-207-3220 https://myinstadocmonroe.com/coronavirus-testing/

Hackensack Meridian Urgent Care: 215 Applegarth Road in Gables Plaza, Monroe 732-263-7922 https://www.hackensackmeridianhealth.org/en/Locations/Hackensack-Meridian-Urgent-Care---Monroe

Omnia Diagnostics: 1 Duncan Drive, Cranbury 609-642-4033 https://omniadx.com/schedule-a-meeting/

Quest Diagnostics: 333 Forsgate Drive, Suite 203, Jamesburg 732-656-9651 https://www.questdiagnostics.com/

Due to high demand, test availability fluctuates daily.

VACCINES, BOOSTERS AND TESTING AT LOCAL PHARMACIES:

FRANKLIN PHARMACY: (Pfizer, Moderna, J&J) (Testing) 557 Englishtown Road, Suite 141, Monroe 732-446-5445

https://www.mygnp.com/pharmacies/franklin-pharmacy-monroe-twp-nj-08831

TEXAS ROAD PHARMACY: (Pfizer, Moderna, J&J) (Testing) 355 Applegarth Road, Monroe 609-235-9368

https://www.texasroadpharmacy.com/covid-19.html

WALGREENS PHARMACY: (Pfizer) (Testing) 314 Applegarth Road, Monroe 609-655-3101 or 2 Gordons Corner Road, Manalapan 732-446-1419

https://www.walgreens.com/topic/promotion/covid-vaccine.jsp?ban=covidinfolp_vaccine_fy21

POINT OF CARE PHARMACY: (Pfizer, Moderna, J&J) (Testing) 333 Forsgate Drive #104, Jamesburg 732-641-2664

http://www.pointofcarenj.com/

MARLBORO MEDICAL ARTS PHARMACY: (Pfizer, Moderna, J&J) (Testing) 479 County Road 520, Marlboro 732-946-1600

https://mmarx.business.site/

CVS PHARMACY: (Pfizer) (Testing) 306 Applegarth Road, Monroe 609-395-4970 or 238 Forsgate Drive, Jamesburg 732-521-4393 or 350 US-130, East Windsor 609-443-5100 (https://www.cvs.com/immunizations/covid-19-vaccine?icid=locator-banner-vaccine-button)

SPOTSWOOD WELLNESS CENTER: (Pfizer, Moderna, J&J) (Testing) 14 Snowhill Street, Spotswood 732-210 0808

https://spotswoodwellnesscenter.com

WALMART PHARMACY: (Pfizer (Pediatric, Adult)) (Testing) 1126 US Highway 9, Old Bridge 732-525-8030 or 839 US-130, East Windsor 609-443-6159 or 326 W Main Street, Freehold 732-780-3048 or 290 NJ-18, East Brunswick 732-387-1059

www.walmart.com/cp/flu-shots-immunizations/1228302?adid=1500000000000040438452

SHOPRITE PHARMACY: (Pfizer (Pediatric, Adult), Moderna Booster) (Not Testing) 3880 Summerhill Road, Spotswood 732-251-5202 https://vaccines.shoprite.com/

NO-COST COVID TESTING FOR ALL NEW JERSEY RESIDENTS: Visit https://learn.vaulthealth.com/nj/ for more information or to order a test.

Visit the NJ COVID-19 Information Hub at

https://covid19.nj.gov/pages/vaccine and https://covid19.nj.gov/pages/testing

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