{"id":5307,"date":"2021-01-05T01:51:52","date_gmt":"2021-01-05T06:51:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/shorebeat.com\/tomsriver\/?p=5307"},"modified":"2021-01-05T01:51:52","modified_gmt":"2021-01-05T06:51:52","slug":"toms-river-shop-rite-store-chosen-as-future-covid-19-vaccination-site","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/shorebeat.com\/tomsriver\/2021\/01\/toms-river-shop-rite-store-chosen-as-future-covid-19-vaccination-site\/","title":{"rendered":"Toms River Shop-Rite Store Chosen As Future Covid-19 Vaccination Site"},"content":{"rendered":"
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The Shop-Rite store on Fischer Boulevard in Toms River. (Credit: Google Maps)<\/p><\/div>\n

The Shop-Rite supermarket on Fischer Boulevard in Toms River is one of 39 stores \u2013 and two in Ocean County \u2013 that will eventually carry and administer the coronavirus vaccine.<\/p>\n

Shop-Rite pharmacies are following the federal government\u2019s distribution schedule, and are taking a phased approach to the vaccine\u2019s distribution, focusing on those individuals at highest risk of exposure. In this first phase, only persons working in the healthcare profession will be able to receive the vaccine.<\/p>\n

Shop-Rite\u2019s store at 860 Fischer Boulevard, Toms River, was the only local store announced as a vaccination site. In southern Ocean County, the company\u2019s Manahawkin store on Route 72 will carry vaccinations.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe are excited to be part of the initial stages of this unprecedented public health campaign as we begin vaccinating healthcare workers who are on the front lines in the COVID-19 pandemic,\u201d said Jeffrey Mondelli, Vice President of Pharmacy, Health & Beauty at Wakefern Food Corp., the logistics, distribution and merchandising arm for Shop-Rite stores.<\/p>\n

For those eligible, vaccinations are available by appointment only, while supplies last.<\/p>\n

For more information on eligibility or to make an appointment, Shop-Rite has set up a website, vaccines.shoprite.com<\/a> where recipients can use an online scheduler. The store\u2019s mobile app will also be able to be used to schedule appointments. Due to demand, appointment availability may be limited, the store said.<\/p>\n

As part of its partnership with the federal government, Shop-Rite pharmacies have received an initial shipment of the Moderna vaccine, which requires two inoculations. Those who have specific questions or concerns about the vaccine should consult with their physician or healthcare provider. There is no charge to receive the vaccination, a statement from the supermarket said.<\/p>\n

The store locations were chosen in coordination with the New Jersey state Department of Health.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe stand ready to serve and will continue to provide increased access to this life-saving vaccine as new expanded eligibility guidelines are released by the CDC,\u201d said Mondelli.<\/p>\n

A full list of Shop-Rite locations slated to offer the vaccine is available on the company\u2019s website<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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