State-run
mega vaccine sites are back open after winter weather in New Jersey and around
the country caused disruptions in COVID-19 vaccine distribution.
The snow
shut down four of the six state-run sites.
Ruth
Schwimer, 83, of Freehold, was turned away Thursday after a 90-minute drive to
the Bergen County
Meadowlands vaccination site in the icy weather. She says she was told
she'd be rescheduled within 24 hours, but she says she is still waiting.
Schwimer is
battling lung cancer and says the surgery to remove the cancer is contingent on
her getting the vaccine.
"If…because
of the weather it's closed, that's understandable," she said. "Send a
text message, send something to let people know. Don't make them travel in that
kind of weather a long distance only to be turned away. I don't know what else
to do at this point."
As Schwimer
and others wait for more information, people are receiving their vaccination Saturday rescheduled from
Thursday at the
Morris County regional COVID-19 vaccination center.
So far, around 1.6 million vaccines have been distributed in New Jersey.
Hackensack Meridian reached out to Schwimer Saturday afternoon, giving her an appointment for the following morning for her second dose.