Seniors age 75 and older are able to access free, dedicated COVID-19 vaccine appointments in New Jersey
Directly call senior-specific hotline Seniors, 75 and older, can call 856 249 7007 (senior-specific NJ COVID Call Center hotline,available 8 am 8 pm) to:
Register, schedule and reschedule appointments as neededThis is a phone number just for those 75 and older.
Receive calls from the NJ COVID Vaccine Call Center Seniors who are 75 and older on the New Jersey Vaccine Scheduling System waitlist may receive calls or messages from the NJ COVID Vaccine Call Center to schedule dedicated appointments at the following locations:
Gloucester mega site
Inspira Health (Mullica Hill and Vineland)
Walmart (~60 sites)
Other sites as available These sites may have dedicated appointments for those 75 and older
Schedule directly with hospitals, pharmacies and other sites certain hospitals as well as the following retail pharmacies across the state:
BERGEN COUNTY AND EZ RIDE PARTNER TO GIVE SENIORS RIDES FOR COVID-19 VACCINATIONS
Hackensack, N.J. – Bergen County Executive Jim Tedesco and the Board of Commissioners have announced that the County has partnered with EZ RIDE to provide seniors age 60 and over with rides for COVID-19 vaccinations.
“We realize that some of our seniors need help getting to our vaccination site at Bergen New Bridge, so we’ve come up with a creative way to provide rides so they can better protect themselves and their loved ones from COVID-19,” said Bergen County Executive Jim Tedesco. “By partnering our community transportation network with EZ Ride, we will help ease the concerns of seniors from our 70 communities while providing access to the vaccine.”
“This is yet another creative initiative by the County of Bergen to ensure that those most vulnerable to this deadly virus get vaccinated. We will continue to explore additional options to increase vaccine accessibility for all of our seniors,” said Commissioner Chairman Steve Tanelli.
Rides will be provided through companies such as Lyft and Uber under a program known as Ryde4Life, which is part of the EZ Ride network. The program will be coordinated through the Bergen County Division of Community Transportation and the Division of Senior Services that will work together to approve applications submitted by residents for service.
To schedule a ride and seniors can call the Bergen County Division of Community Transportation at 201-368-5955. Seniors interested in accessing the Ryde4Life program must have a working cell phone with them during the transportation service and must apply for the ride 24 hours in advance of their appointment. Some of the information needed to book a ride will include: first and last name; address; cell phone number; pick-up address; pick-up time; and destination address.
When approved for a ride, the senior will be instructed to call EZ RIDE at a designated number to request transportation. Seniors can have a family member or friend accompany them on the ride for additional comfort and safety.
We need YOU to help create an Inclusive Healthy Community
WHAT IS IT?
Focus Groups are being formed so that the voices of persons with disabilities and those who support them can be heard on the topic of participation in local government activities. Are there barriers to participation in your hometown? How can those barriers be eliminated? What is most important to YOU in your community?
WHO IS INVITED?
Persons with disabilities and those who support them.
Be a part of the change.
All 1 hour focus groups will meet on ZOOM. Please choose a date and pre-register, the ZOOM link will be sent to you. Number of participants is limited
Request for accommodations must be made at time of registration. If you wish to provide written comments, please forward to comments@NJID.org Information will be gathered until April 30, 2021.
This project is a collaboration of The College of New Jersey Sustainable Institute; Sustainable Jersey; New Jersey Institute for Disabilities; Progressive Center for Independent Living; DAWN Center for Independent Living and Resources for Independent Living
This initiative was funded by an Inclusive Healthy Communities Grant from the Division of Disability Services, New Jersey Department of Human Services.
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Announcements
“On Monday, April 5th, Access Link is retiring the toll-free number. The new telephone number will be “973-491-4224”. In preparation, please start using 973-491-4224. All of our phone menu options will remain the same.
TRAVELING DURING THE PANDEMIC: For your protection, we have enhanced cleaning and sanitization efforts. You can do your part by:
Confirming that locations are open before making travel plans.
Subscribe to NJT ALICE ALERTS by texting your Access Link Customer ID and Pin number to 41411.
Use WHERE’S MY RIDE: after successfully subscribing to NJT ALICE ALERTS text NJT ETA to 41411.
Follow Access Link on TWITTER: Access Link (@NJTRANSIT_AL).
Email us at adaservices@njtransit.com. Call us at 800-955-(ADA1)2321.
REDUCED FARE CARDS: In August, legislation was passed that allows all Access Link customers to be automatically issued a Reduced Fare card that can be used to discount fares on NJ TRANSIT Rail, Bus, and Light Rail. The Reduced Fare card cannot be used on Access Link. Cards will be mailed. For questions or concerns and language assistance, please call NJ TRANSIT Customer Service at 973-275-5555 between the hours of 8:30 AM to 5:00 PM daily.
VIRTUAL TRAVEL INSTRUCTION: If you require some assistance with learning how to travel on NJ TRANSIT’s Rail, Bus, or Light Rail call 800-955-2321 and select option #1 for the Certification Group to request a referral. Virtual Travel Instruction is free and is now being offered statewide in areas where local fixed-route service available.
As we are all doing our best to get our consumers access to basic needs as well as information during the pandemic, please be advised that the State has opened a call center to help those without computer access in registering for aCOVID vaccine appointment.
Free COVID-19 testing and treatment is available at Community Health Centers, also known as Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHCs), to all people whether you have health insurance or not and regardless of your immigration status
As vaccine doses continue to increase, we’ll be able to open more appointments and give eligible residents more opportunities to get vaccinated. Click here to visit the State’s Data Dashboard for more data about the State’s COVID-19 response and vaccination efforts.
CVS and Rite Aid join in the efforts to distribute the vaccine in New Jersey.
Participating CVS and Rite Aid locations will continually be added to the COVID-19 Information Hub’s list of vaccine locations for eligible recipients – click here to visit that list.
Here are a few facts to know about COVID-19 and the vaccine:
Once eligible, you can get a vaccine regardless of your documentation or immigration status.
