Health officials hope more New Jersey residents will get in line for COVID-19 vaccinations after the Food and Drug administration gave Pfizer’s vaccine full approval Monday; the state’s vaccination rate is about 70% of all eligible residents. One poll shows some 30% of vaccination holdouts nationwide said they would get vaccinated if the FDA fully approved the COVID-19 vaccines; the three vaccines in use in the United States have been administered under emergency use authorization.
Gov. Phil Murphy Monday ordered state workers — plus pre-K through 12th teachers and school staff — to all get vaccinated by Oct. 18. Will private employers follow the state’s example and impose their own vaccination requirements?
