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NJ launches J&J COVID vaccine in communities of color

First tranche of 70,000 doses shipped to senior centers, churches, community soup kitchens

03/05/2021

NJ Spotlight News

NJ launches J&J COVID vaccine in communities of color

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First tranche of 70,000 doses shipped to senior centers, churches, community soup kitchens

NJ shipped its first tranche of more than 70,000 J&J COVID vaccine doses to churches, senior centers and homeless shelters across the state and Friday hundreds of those shots went into the arms of Black and brown residents. People of color have gotten vaccinated against COVID at much lower rates and Gov. Murphy's targeting communities of color with J&J's single-dose, easy-to-store vaccine.

03/05/2021

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Clip: 3/5/2021 | 2m 44s | Negotiations begin after a troubling year for the airline industry. (2m 44s)

Gov. Murphy pledges more funds to fight opioid epidemic

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Clip: 3/5/2021 | 56s | Opioid overdose deaths have increased and the state wants more money to fight epidemic. (56s)

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Clip: 3/5/2021 | 4m 30s | Can organizations continue at this pace and keep meeting the need? (4m 30s)

Residents push for post-vaccine indoor visits at LTC centers

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Clip: 3/5/2021 | 3m 55s | Cases and deaths cut by 95% in the last two months, according to the health department. (3m 55s)

Senate Republicans hold hearing on Murphy's COVID response

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Clip: 3/5/2021 | 5m 5s | Sen. O’Scanlon discusses the hearing into the Murphy administration's COVID response. (5m 5s)

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