When a reporter asked the governor if he thought not getting the COVID vaccine was selfish, GovMurphy didn’t hold back.
and 4,338 confirmed positive tests during a briefing on the pandemic in Trenton.
“I think it’s a shirking of our collective responsibility,” Murphy said of those who chose to remain unvaccinated. “I do think it’s akin to drunk driving. You’re not only putting yourself at risk, you’re putting other people at risk.” But the number of people who got their boosters have fallen significantly short of what Murphy would like to see.
Officials continue to stress that while vaccinated and boosted residents can still catch the virus, they are less likely to pass it and far less likely to become hospitalized or die — especially those who have gotten booster shots. For the 2.47 million people who received booster shots on top of their initial vaccine course, there were 40,179 breakthrough cases that led to 310 hospitalizations and 23 deaths.in New Jersey and anybody else who has a job in “high-risk congregate settings,” such as long-term care and correctional facilities. Those workers will no longer be eligible to opt out of vaccinations by undergoing weekly testing.
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