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Coronavirus Vaccinations Arriving At Hudson County Jail

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement detainees in New Jersey began receiving vaccinations as COVID-19 spreads in prisons.

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U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement detainees began receiving vaccinations on Friday, while other inmates already started this process, Hudson County, New Jersey, spokesman Jim Kennelly said. Jail inmates and staff were the first group eligible for the vaccine in New Jersey’s Phase 1A vaccination group. So far no one at Hudson has declined the shot. Throughout the pandemic, jails and prisons have become epicenters for the coronavirus. About 17 inmates tested positive for the virus at Hudson County tested positive for the virus by Dec. 24, eventually rising to 42. Eleven more inmates tested positive earlier this month. Kennelly claimed there are no positive cases within Hudson. NJ.com 

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