Gov. Phil Murphy says the supply of COVID-19
vaccines will “explode” around Easter.
Murphy spoke Wednesday during a news conference
on the virus, one day shy of today’s one year since New Jersey reported its
first positive case.
The state, along with New York, was an early
epicenter for the virus, which so far has resulted in over 21,00 deaths, and
still, the Garden State has among the highest number of deaths per 100,000
residents in the country, according to the Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention.
Despite the grim toll, the governor sounded an
optimistic tone about the addition of the Johnson & Johnson vaccine, which
joins Pfizer and Moderna.
AP wire services helped contribute to this report.