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NJ Officials Miss Vaccine Deadline For Nursing Homes NJ Officials Miss Vaccine Deadline For Nursing Homes
NJ Officials Miss Vaccine Deadline For Nursing Homes New Jersey nursing homes will have to wait another week for COVID-19 vaccines after state officials missed the deadline by just one day. The Pfizer vaccine is currently available in the Garden State to individuals in the 1A category, which includes hospital workers, along with longterm care facility residents and staff. "In order to start on the 21st there was a deadline for the 7th for input of all the registered facilities. We missed that by a day," said Health Commissioner Judy Persichilli said last Friday, citing the sheer volume of data that needed to be entered. "We asked to be able …

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COVID-19 Outbreak Linked To Parties Halts Rutgers Football Workouts COVID-19 Outbreak Linked To Parties Halts Rutgers Football Workouts
Covid-19 Outbreak Linked To Parties Halts Rutgers Football Workouts Rutgers' football program has halted workouts less than two weeks before training camp due to a COVID-19 outbreak among athletes. Fifteen players tested positive for the virus following series of on-campus parties, state health officials said. "We have had several circumstances where indoor and outdoor gatherings in our state have led to community clusters of COVID-19,” NJ Health Commissioner Judy Persichilli said. "Even smaller gatherings can lead to cases." Four other Big Ten teams --Ohio State, Michigan State, Maryland and Indiana – have also suspended summer workouts. “We have paused…

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