West Milford, N.J., resident Coty DeFreese takes a selfie while getting vaccinated on Jan. 7. Since states began expanding eligibility the week of Monday, Jan. 11, area residents have struggled to find available COVID-19 vaccination appointments. Photo provided.
West Milford, N.J., resident Coty DeFreese takes a selfie while getting vaccinated on Jan. 7. Since states began expanding eligibility the week of Monday, Jan. 11, area residents have struggled to find available COVID-19 vaccination appointments. Photo provided.

COVID-19. There is frustration on every level when it comes to the COVID-19 vaccine. States and counties can’t get enough doses to inoculate eligible individuals. Local health care providers and government offices are being inundated with hundreds of calls every day. Area residents just want to know where (and when) they can actually get an appointment.

Tristate area feels like the ‘Wild West’ trying to get a COVID-19 vaccine
18 Jan 2021 | 03:02
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There are not enough COVID-19 doses across the Tri-State area to vaccinate those who are currently eligible. The shortage, combined with a lack of streamlined information regarding where and how to obtain a vaccine appointment, has left residents scrambling.

The level of anxiety surrounding the lack of...



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