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July 2021
COVID Vaccination Schedule at LBI Health Departmentjoycemedia2021-07-09T14:09:22-04:00
June 2021
LBIHD is Providing Johnson and Johnson Single Dose Covid-19 Vaccine in their Office
joycemedia2021-06-09T14:46:12-04:00Long Beach Island Health Department (LBIHD) is now providing Johnson and Johnson vaccine in our office, Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday the weeks of June 7-11 and June 14-18 , 9-3 pm located at 2119 Long Beach Blvd. 1st Floor Ship Bottom , NJ 08008.
Schedule online or call ahead to schedule a specific time (609)-492-1212. However, walk-ins are welcome too.
In addition, we continue to host our larger scale clinic at a satellite location every Wednesday from 9-11:00 am located at St. Francis Parish Hall 4700 Long Beach Boulevard, Brant Beach. We offer Moderna and Johnson & Johnson Covid-19 vaccine to those 18 and older. Walk-In’s are welcome but individuals are encouraged to register online to guarantee a time spot.
LBIHD is continuing to offer Covid-19 vaccines as it provides the best protection from Covid-19 infection, prevents transmission and keeps this highly communicable respiratory disease from re-establishing itself in our community.
Direct Links to our Scheduling Pages:
https://lbihealth.com/covid-19-vaccine-scheduling/ (Moderna)
https://lbihealth.com/janssen-covid19-vaccine/ (J & J )
Local Resources: Long Beach Island Residents that are homebound or with lack of internet access or computer literacy who need assistance with navigating scheduling an appointment please call (609) 492-1212.
National Resources: To find additional access to Covid-19 vaccines, you can search by your zip code and manufacturer www.vaccine.gov
May 2021
LBIHD Reports no new Covid-19 infections since May 11th
joycemedia2021-05-24T14:46:56-04:00The Long Beach Island Health Department reported no new laboratory confirmed infections of Covid-19 within the jurisdictions of Long Beach Island since May 11, 2021. This is a significant milestone in the fight to control Covid-19 with a vaccine campaign starting locally on January 4th 2021.
This reprieve is hopefully a permanent reality from the high case activity of infectious disease we had just a few months ago. The Health Department emphasizes the necessity to vaccinate those who have not been immunized against Covid-19. In many parts of the world, this disease is not under significant control and as we know from the start of the pandemic, no nation could completely isolate itself from this disease. The more immunized the population, the less burden of disease we will experience.
The Health Department is continuing to offer Covid-19 vaccines as it provides the best protection from Covid-19 infection, prevents transmission and keeps this highly transmissible respiratory disease from re-establishing itself in our community.
Our vaccine clinic’s are held every Wednesday’s from 9-11:00 am located at St. Francis Parish Hall 4700 Long Beach Boulevard, Brant Beach. We offer Moderna and Johnson & Johnson Covid-19 vaccine to those 18 and older.
Walk-In’s are welcome but individuals are encouraged to register online to guarantee a time spot.
Direct Links to our Scheduling Pages:
https://lbihealth.com/covid-19-vaccine-scheduling/ (Moderna)
https://lbihealth.com/janssen-covid19-vaccine/ (J & J )
Local Resources: Long Beach Island Residents that are homebound or with lack of internet access or computer literacy who need assistance with navigating scheduling an appointment please call (609) 492-1212.
National Resources: To find additional access to Covid-19 vaccines, you can search by your zipcode and manufacturer www.vaccine.gov
DOH Guidance on Indoor and Outdoor Diningjoycemedia2021-05-12T14:37:16-04:00
April 2021
Covid-19 is a Vaccine Preventable Infectious Disease
joycemedia2021-04-16T12:49:23-04:00On Monday April 19, eligibility for vaccination will expand to age 16 and older. The Health Department will continue to offer appointments for Moderna Covid-19 Vaccine for Ocean County Residents 18 and over through our website Covid-19 tab at www.lbihealth.com. Moderna is currently only approved for 18 and older.
This week we have been seeing incidence of covid-19 infections plateau and pointing to a trend lower. However, the average number of new Covid -19 infections remains at an unacceptable level of 200 per day in Ocean County. With the expansion in eligibility, we want to continue reaching individuals in more of the middle and younger age ranges. Covid-19 vaccinations continue to offer the best opportunity to reducing the burden of Covid-19 in our community. When you get vaccinated, you are protecting yourself, family, friends and your community.
The country that is leading in percentage of their population vaccinated is Israel, fully immunizing over 50% of their population and by comparison New Jersey is currently at 27%. Israel has been experiencing a dramatic drop in new & severe infections since a mid-January peak of Covid cases. Their total population number is a little more than New Jersey at approximately 9 million. The January peak of new infections in Israel was approximately 10,000 per day and as of this week the average daily covid case rate is approximately 200. To compare New Jersey’s daily peak on January 13th of 6,922 confirmed cases and as April 11th reported 2,897 of newly confirmed covid cases.
Local resources:
Long Beach Island Residents that are homebound or with lack of internet access or computer literacy who need assistance with navigating scheduling an appointment please call (609) 492-1212.
Ocean County Seniors with lack of internet access or computer literacy who need assistance with navigating scheduling an appointment please call Senior Services at (732) 929-2091
New Jersey Resources:
Call (856)-249-7007, if you are a senior 75+ needing assistance with the following:
− Rescheduling of dedicated appointments
− Registration and addition of 75+ to the NJ VSS wait-list
− Scheduling at other NJ VSS sites.
The State’s toll-free vaccination hotline (1-855-568-0545) is available to register individuals in the NJ Vaccine Scheduling System, answer questions about the vaccine, provide contact information for sites, and check registration status.
The Long Beach Island Health Department has received an allotment of single dose Johnson and Johnson Janssen Covid-19 Vaccine
joycemedia2021-04-05T14:54:37-04:00As eligibility continues to expand, we want to ensure those remaining most at risk of severe illness due to Covid -19 have an opportunity to receive a vaccine.
With this single dose vaccine we are hosting separate clinics for the Ocean County’s population 65 and over, 18 and over with any medical condition(s) that put them at risk for severe illness and/or physical condition that makes it difficult to get out to a clinic for a two-dose series. If you meet any of the above criteria, please hover your curser over our Covid-19 tab located at www.lbihealth.com and find the separate Seniors & At Risk Vaccine page. We will be posting appointments as supply permits on this tab the week of April 4th.
Our clinics are by appointment only and are in partnership with St. Francis of Assisi Parish & Community Center Clinic are held in the Parish Hall at 4700 Long Beach Boulevard, Brant Beach, NJ 08008.
Local resources:
Long Beach Island Residents that are homebound or with lack of internet access or computer literacy who need assistance with navigating scheduling an appointment please call (609) 492-1212.
Ocean County Seniors with lack of internet access or computer literacy who need assistance with navigating scheduling an appointment please call Senior Services at (732) 929-2091
New Jersey Resources:
Call (856)-249-7007, if you are a senior 75+ needing assistance with the following:
− Rescheduling of dedicated appointments
− Registration and addition of 75+ to the NJ VSS wait-list
− Scheduling at other NJ VSS sites.
The State’s toll-free vaccination hotline (1-855-568-0545) is available to register individuals in the NJ Vaccine Scheduling System, answer questions about the vaccine, provide contact information for sites, and check registration status.
March 2021
2021 Consolidated Executive Order 01 – Assistance for BH Businesses
joycemedia2021-03-09T13:42:47-05:00WHEREAS, by Order and Declaration dated March 24, 2020, as a result the Novel Coronavirus Disease 2019 (“COVID-19”) pandemic caused by the SARS-Co V-2 virus and pursuant to the powers vested by Chapter 251 of the Public Laws of 1942, as amended and supplemented, N.J.S.A. App. A: 9-30, et seq. N.J.S.A. 40:48-1, et seq .. and all applicable statutory law and regulations, as well as Chapter 154 of the Borough Code, the Director of Public Safety and Emergency Management Coordinator authorized and declared that a local disaster/emergency exists within the Borough of Beach Haven (“Borough”);
2021 Consolidated Executive Order 01 – Assistance for BH Businesses
LBIHD Covid Vaccine Info 3-08-21
joycemedia2021-03-08T15:28:49-05:00As of March 7, 2021, our local health department has administered 1,985 doses of Moderna Covid -19 vaccine. To give you a sense of the supply limitations, the State has more than 1,700 providers approved to distribute vaccine but, only has enough supply to provide vaccine to nearly 300 sites.
Our local health department is making available appointments to our residents as our physical supply permits through our website: http://lbihealth.com/covid-19-vaccine-scheduling/. The option to schedule is posted when there are appointments available. Ocean County vaccination sites are still working through many eligible individuals, that to date are still unable to find an appointment. Our clinics are by appointment only and are in partnership with St. Francis of Assisi Parish & Community Center are located in the Parish Hall at 4700 Long Beach Boulevard, Brant Beach, NJ 08008.
The State is opening up more eligibility and we are not through the inventory of eligible individuals and seniors seeking vaccine appointments. We are continually assisting our most senior and chronically ill members of our community, those with lack of computer access or limited computer literacy to schedule appointments when we have availability. Another program for Long Beach Island Residents is ongoing for medically homebound and bedridden individuals to access opportunities for vaccination, please call (609)-492-1212 if you are or know someone that meet’s these criteria.
Some additional resources:
Call (856)-249-7007, if you are a senior 75+ needing assistance with the following:
− Rescheduling of dedicated appointments
− Registration and addition of 75+ to the NJ VSS wait-list
− Scheduling at other NJ VSS sites.
The State’s toll-free vaccination hotline (1-855-568-0545) is available to register individuals in the NJ Vaccine Scheduling System, answer questions about the vaccine, provide contact information for sites, and check registration status.
Ocean County Seniors with lack of internet access or computer literacy to receive assistance in navigating scheduling an appointment please call Senior Services at (732) 929-2091
Long Beach Island Residents eligible to receive vaccine and with lack of internet access or computer literacy to assist in navigating scheduling an appointment please call (609) 492-1212.
February 2021
LBIHD PRESS Covid Vaccine 1-22-20
joycemedia2021-05-21T12:21:48-04:00Individuals who received their first dose of the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine from LBIHD , can expect to receive their second dose through that same location. You will be contacted by our office in advance of your second dose date, to be scheduled for an appointment.