“You can be quite safe by taking reasonable precautions,” said state medical director Dr. Edward Lifshitz.

Just 33% said they’re very likely to get the new bivalent booster

‘Grateful for the Shot’ event held at Calvary Baptist Church, Paterson

Rutgers was the first college in the nation to mandate vaccines

The long lines are expected to go on as the disease continues to spread rapidly

Interview with Dr. Shereef Elnahal, President and CEO of University Hospital in Newark

Pfizer is to seek approval for a booster for 16- and 17-year-olds

Gov. Phil Murphy has urged New Jerseyans to get a booster even if they’re unsure of their eligibility

‘Because we have made so much progress with vaccination in New Jersey, we will hopefully not see as big an increase’

Interview with epidemiologist Dr. Stephanie Silvera

Officials hope updated federal guidelines will lead to increase

Boosters for all COVID-19 vaccines could be authorized by end of the week

Epidemiologist Dr. Stephanie Silvera weighs in

The FDA rejected a plan calling for a third dose for the general public

Federal officials are slated to offer guidance later this month

Some NJ mega-sites could reopen to handle demand when more people become eligible

Studies out of Israel show booster helps to increase antibodies

Dean of Rutgers University School of Public Health discusses prospect of additional COVID-19 vaccine dose

Announcement is expected Friday

Interview with Dr. Martin Blaser, professor of medicine and infectious diseases at Rutgers University