Congressman Kim Provides Update on Burlington County Vaccine Distribution on Telephone Town Hall

WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Congressman Andy Kim (NJ-03) was joined on a telephone town hall by public health leaders to provide an update on COVID-19 vaccine distribution in Burlington County. The telephone town hall, the first of two this month to provide updates on vaccines, was the Congressman’s 30^th since being sworn into Congress.

“Every day we’re seeing great progress from more vaccine doses coming to New Jersey,” said Congressman Kim. “I’m going to keep working with our local leaders and public health officials to make sure they have what they need to vaccinate as many people as quickly as possible. I’m also going to keep working to make sure you have the latest information so when it is your turn, you know how to get in line to get a vaccine. I encourage everyone to sign up for my daily COVID-19 e-newsletter and continue listening to my town halls for updates.”

Congressman Kim’s daily COVID-19 e-newsletter can be found online by clicking here.

Joining Congressman Kim was Dr. Herb Conaway, Assemblyman and Director of the Burlington County Health Department; Dr. Reginald Blaber and Phyllis Worrell, representing Virtua Health and the Burlington County vaccine mega site; and Dr. Matt Garin, representing the Department of Veteran Affairs.

After providing updates on vaccine distribution from the federal government to New Jersey, and various ways in which New Jerseyans can sign up for a COVID-19 in Burlington County, Congressman Kim and the panelists took questions on: when the Johnson & Johnson vaccine might be approved and distributed, how veterans and caregivers can make appointments to receive a vaccine through the VA, efforts to distribute vaccines to homebound individuals, and how people without internet access can sign up for a vaccine appointment.

Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, Congressman Kim has held multiple town halls to keep residents of Burlington and Ocean Counties informed on ongoing efforts to end the pandemic, including town halls on vaccine distribution, vaccine development, and increasing preparedness.

Congressman Kim is a member of the House Armed Services Committee, the House Foreign Affairs Committee and the House Committee on Small Business. More information about Congressman Kim can be found on his website by clicking here.