Middlesex County launches multiple vaccine sites
County Commissioner Director Ronald G. Rios and County Commissioner Shanti Narra visit the Middlesex County Regional COVID-19 Vaccine Mega-site in Edison.
F or months, as COVID-19 testing was being conducted and we practiced social distancing and wore face masks, the nation and the County anxiously awaited the development of the COVID-19 vaccine, which would deal a critical blow in the fight against COVID-19. As 2020 came to an end, so did our anticipation of the vaccine, which began distribution in late-December. Middlesex County began working hand in glove with the State of New Jersey to bring the vaccine to residents. Middlesex County was selected to host a regional vaccine mega-site. The Middlesex County Regional COVID-19 Vaccine Mega-site is located in Edison Township at the New Jersey Convention & Exposition Center (97 Sunfield Avenue, Edison, NJ). The location, which opened in January, is equipped with 20 vaccine stations and can administer up to 2,400 COVID-19 vaccinations per day. In addition to the regional mega-site, the County has also established six of its own vaccine sites which are located throughout Middlesex County. The goal is to ensure all County residents have ample access to the vaccine. As part of New Jersey’s statewide COVID-19 vaccination rollout plan,
The Middlesex County vaccine site locations include The Heldrich Hotel and Conference Center in New Brunswick; the Monroe Township Senior Center; the East Brunswick Community Center; the Middlesex County Office of Health Services in East Brunswick; the Middlesex County Fire Academy in Sayreville; and the Perth Amboy Campus of the Middlesex County Vocational and Technical School. The sites are open based on the vaccine supply. “Throughout this global pandemic, Middlesex County has taken a multi- tiered approach to fighting this deadly virus, and these vaccine locations are a logical step” said County Commissioner Director Ronald G. Rios. “By opening our own COVID-19 vaccine sites throughout the County, we can support the State in “Throughout this global pandemic, Middlesex County has taken a multi- tiered approach to fighting this deadly virus, and these vaccine locations are a logical step” –Commissioner Director, Ronald G. Rios please visit
administering and dispensing the vaccine to all eligible residents. We are committed to doing everything we can to ensure our residents have access to the vaccine.” Middlesex County began administering and dispensing the preventative COVID-19 vaccine, developed by Moderna and approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for emergency use, to Phase 1A recipients in late December 2020. Please visit middlesexcountynj.gov/ covid19 for information on how to schedule a vaccine, testing and more.
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