COVID-19 Vaccine Rollout in NJ

Steve Adubato is joined by Nicole Swenarton, Senior Producer, Think Tank with Steve Adubato, to discuss this episode of Think Tank.

Steve Adubato sits down with Joseph N. DiVincenzo, Jr., Essex County Executive, and Maya Lordo, Health Officer, Essex County, New Jersey, to discuss Essex County’s success in creating vaccination opportunities, and the coordination efforts between Essex County, the state & federal government and New Jersey hospital systems.

Steve Adubato speaks with Lilo H. Stainton, Health Care Writer, NJ Spotlight News, about the challenges with New Jersey’s vaccination system, including the amount of healthcare workers needed to vaccinate the public. They also discuss the importance of the state working to overcome distrust of the vaccine in minority communities.

Steve Adubato is joined by Ali A. Houshmand, PhD, President, Rowan University, to discuss the logistics of the COVID-19 vaccination process and the need to utilize higher education entities to assist with getting communities vaccinated. 3/21/21