“The New Jersey Department of Health (NJDOH) is alerting residents that measles virus was detected in a wastewater sample collected on March 20, 2026, from a treatment plant in Essex County that serves areas of Bergen, Passaic, Hudson, Union, and Essex counties.”
#NJ #NJDOH #measles
TODAY: The #NJiPHD Project is now accepting Letters of Intent for its eighth application cycle.
#Researchers from within and beyond #NewJersey are invited to apply for access to one or more of five enhanced #NJDOH data sets: go.rutgers.edu/gxl795fa
Dr. Raynard Washington, Governor Mikie Sherrill's nominee to lead #NJDOH, brings to the role a wealth of #publichealth experience that has drawn praise from across the policy and political spectrum in #NewJersey: go.rutgers.edu/i7j5c7ar
Another #measles exposure warning from #NJDOH:
Location: Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital – New Brunswick, Pediatric Emergency Department, 1 Robert Wood Johnson Place, New Brunswick, NJ 09801
Date & Time: February 6, 2026, 11:15 PM through February 7, 2026, 4:45 AM
TRENTON, NJ - The New Jersey Department of Health #NJDOH is alerting residents to a phone scam in which callers falsely claim to be NJDOH employees. The Department has received multiple reports from concerned residents who have been subjected to these fraudulent calls.
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The #NJDOH and Northeast Public Health Collaborative picked the night of Aaron’s loss to put out this statement:
Northeast Public Health Collaborative Recommends American Academy of Pediatrics Vaccine Schedule
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#NJDOH is reporting the state’s first confirmed pediatric flu death of the 2025-2026 season and reminding residents that vaccination against the flu and other viruses like COVID-19 and respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) is the most effective tool for preventing severe respiratory illnesses.
#NJ #Flu
Our public health guidance and vaccine policies will remain grounded in the best available science and centered on access. We remain committed to supporting families in making informed decisions to keep their loved ones healthy and safe.
#NJ #NJDOH
NJDOH NEWS RELEASE Acting Commissioner Jeffrey A. Brown FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: January 5, 2026 Acting Health Commissioner Issues Statement on CDC/HHS Updates to Childhood Immunization Schedule TRENTON, NJ - While the federal HHS’s announcement today continues to sow confusion among patients and providers alike, New Jersey is taking action to provide equitable access to vaccines, achieve community protection, and build sustained trust in vaccination. Vaccines are, unequivocally, our most effective defense against vaccine-preventable illnesses. For decades, the immunization schedule in the United States has played a significant role in turning diseases that once destroyed or claimed countless lives into preventable illnesses. Federal efforts to reduce the number of vaccines recommended for all children in the United States are not supported by the available data nor the consensus of public health and medical experts. Instead, deterring participation in vaccination risks leaving children vulnerable to serious and preventable infections.
Public health must always consider local context. Unlike countries that have more tools to prevent and treat these highly-transmissible diseases, such as universal health care systems and different primary care access models, the U.S. health system relies heavily on vaccination to prevent avoidable illness, hospitalization, and long-term complications. In New Jersey, vaccines remain covered by insurance and available through the Vaccines for Children program. New Jersey’s minimum requirements for school and child care attendance are outlined in the Immunization of Pupils in School rules, New Jersey Administrative Code (N.J.A.C. 8:57-4), and remain unchanged by federal actions to date. The New Jersey Department of Health will continue its commitment to protecting the health of children, families, and communities across the state through evidence-based recommendations. Our public health guidance and vaccine policies will remain grounded in the best available science and centered on access. We remain committed to supporting families in making informed decisions to keep their loved ones healthy and safe. # # #
#NJDOH Acting Health Commissioner Issues Statement on CDC/HHS Updates to Childhood Immunization Schedule
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TRENTON, #NJ - While the federal HHS’s announcement today continues to sow confusion among patients and providers alike,
NJDOH recommends that anyone who visited the following location, only during the specified dates and times, may have been exposed to measles: Location: Newark Liberty International Airport, Terminal B Date & Time: December 12, 2025, between 7:00 AM (Terminal B) and 7:00 PM (Terminal C)* * Information on the whereabouts of the individual between 7:00 AM in Terminal B and 7:00 PM in Terminal C is currently not available. Any updates will be posted on nj.gov/health/measles. Anyone who suspects an exposure or illness should call their local health department or a health care provider BEFORE going to any medical office or emergency department. Special arrangements can be made for evaluation while also protecting other patients and medical staff from possible infection. Please do not visit a medical facility without calling ahead.
#NJDOH has issued a corrected date for a #measles exposure notification for Newark EWR:
Location: Newark Liberty International Airport, Terminal B
Date & Time: December 12, 2025, between 7:00 AM (Terminal B) and 7:00 PM (Terminal C)
to make deeply personal health decisions based on evidence, professional judgement, and compassion.
Everyone deserves to live long, healthy lives.
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Joint Statement from NJ Departments of Health, Human Services, and Children and Families and Office of the Attorney General on HHS’s Actions Related to Gender-Affirming Care and Youth
TRENTON, NJ - Last week, the Trump Administration
Acting Commissioner Jeffrey A. Brown FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: December 5, 2025 Acting Health Commissioner Brown Issues Executive Directive Protecting Birth Dose of Hepatitis B Vaccine in New Jersey NJ Department of Health Continues to Recommend Universal Vaccination Against Hepatitis B for All Infants TRENTON, NJ – Today, Acting Health Commissioner Jeff Brown signed an Executive Directive protecting the birth dose of the hepatitis B vaccine. The action comes amid discussions at the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) meeting on December 4 - 5, 2025, about when to administer the first dose. “Updated recommendations from the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices would weaken our ability to protect public health and stop the transmission of preventable disease. We know unequivocally that vaccines save lives,” said Governor Phil Murphy. “Since 1991, millions of newborns have received the birth dose of the hepatitis B vaccine, which has proven to be one of the most effective childhood immunizations in preventing infections and deaths. In New Jersey, we are continuing to trust the science that has saved countless newborns from adverse health outcomes.” “New Jersey continues to recommend hepatitis B vaccination for all newborns within 24 hours of birth. For over 30 years, this approach has nearly eliminated hepatitis B in American children, preventing a disease that can cause lifelong liver damage, cirrhosis, and cancer,” said Acting Health Commissioner Brown. “Through this Executive Directive, I reaffirm our commitment to protecting children and families in New Jersey with science-backed health guidance. We will continue to follow evidence-based recommendations that have kept our communities safe for decades.”
With the Executive Directive, the New Jersey Department of Health continues to recommend that newborns and children receive the hepatitis B vaccine based on clear, scientific, and evidence-based recommendations from trusted medical professionals, specifically the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP), as well as consensus guidance by the Northeast Public Health Collaborative. The Department also recommends that health care providers in the state follow the dosing schedules for the administration of the hepatitis B vaccine to newborns and children as established by the AAP, which can be found at downloads.aap.org/AAP/PDF/AAP-Immunization-Schedule.pdf. Vaccination Prevents Hepatitis B Transmission to Newborns Since 1991, all infants and young children have been recommended to receive the hepatitis B vaccine. Before the universal hepatitis B infant vaccination recommendation in 1991, approximately 18,000 children in the US were infected each year before they reached the age of 10 years. Half of these infections were from mother to child during birth; the other half were from other exposures. This underscores the critical importance of vaccination at birth. Starting the hepatitis B vaccine at birth provides the best protection when the child is the most vulnerable to chronic infection. Following implementation of the routine birth dose, the US saw a 95% decrease in infant infections. In fact, the hepatitis B vaccine has prevented 90,100 childhood deaths in the US since 1994, making it one of the most effective childhood immunizations for prevention of deaths. For decades, the AAP, the American Academy of Family Physicians, the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG), and other leading experts in medicine, immunology, and public health have recommended that the first dose of hepatitis B vaccine be administered prior to hospital discharge for every newborn in the United States. In addition, the birth dose coverage rate has been adopted as a mea…
Despite this strong history of the birth dose preventing disease transmission, today, ACIP voted to recommend shared clinical decision making for parents deciding when or if to give the hepatitis B vaccine, including the birth dose, for infants born to a pregnant person who tests negative for hepatitis B surface antigen. This means that continued administration of the vaccine to infants born to a birthing parent who is negative for hepatitis B should follow a discussion of risks and benefits with their health care provider. For those not receiving the birth dose, the Advisory Committee suggested the initial dose be administered no earlier than two months of age. ACIP reaffirmed the recommendation to administer the vaccine within 12 hours to babies born to a birthing parent known to be positive for hepatitis B surface antigen or of unknown status. The committee also passed a procedural vote to adopt a resolution that aligns the Vaccines for Children program with its recommendations. Additionally, ACIP recommended administration of a blood test for infants after the first dose of hepatitis B vaccine to check if they’ve developed antibodies to the vaccine before proceeding with additional doses. However, there is no data to support serology testing to indicate successful prevention of future infections prior to the completion of the hepatitis B vaccine series. At this time, the CDC has not yet adopted these recommendations. “The hepatitis B vaccine has been safely given to millions of newborns, and delaying it unnecessarily puts children at risk from an entirely preventable disease,” added Acting Commissioner Jeff Brown. “Vaccines remain our most effective defense against preventable illnesses. Early vaccination protects children from decades of health complications and gives families peace of mind.”
Things are incredibly stupid at the Federal level with anti-vax, but at least some states like NJ are doing what they can.
#NJDOH Acting Health Commissioner Brown Issues Executive Directive Protecting Birth Dose of Hepatitis B Vaccine in New Jersey
“Vaccines are instrumental in saving lives and preventing the spread of infectious diseases. Yet, CDC’s website revision to its Autism and Vaccines page undermines confidence that its public communications are driven first and foremost by rigorous, independent science rather than political pressure. Moreover, families and individuals with autism deserve better – clear information, timely screening, appropriate support, and quality care – not second-guessing settled science." – Jeffrey A. Brown, Acting Health Commissioner
“New Jersey Acting Health Commissioner and Northeast Public Health Collaborative Respond to CDC Website Revision to Autism and Vaccines Page”
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Please get me back to the universe where science comes first. If not, create one.
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Pediatric COVID and flu vaccine clinics will be hosted at a wide range of locations across the state for children ages six months and older. Check the links below for the specific information about the clinics and vaccines offered. These clinics will provide no-cost vaccinations, regardless of insurance status, and include the following: Jane H. Booker Family Health Center (COVID & flu shots available) 1828 W. Lake Avenue, Neptune City, NJ Thursday, November 20, 2025 2:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. Link to schedule: hackensackmeridianhealth.org/en/covid19 Cooper Pediatric Care at Sheridan Pavilion (COVID shots available) Suite 200, Sheridan Pavilion, Camden, NJ Tuesday, December 9, 2025 1:00 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. Link to schedule: resources.cooperhealth.org/pediatric-covid-vaccinations Hackensack University Medical Center (COVID & flu shots available) 155, Polifly Road, Suite 102, Hackensack, NJ Tuesday, December 16, 2025 5:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. Link to schedule: hackensackmeridianhealth.org/en/covid19 Cooper Primary Care at Kroc (COVID shots available) Kroc Center, 1865 Harrison Avenue, Building C, Suite 1300, Camden, NJ Wednesday, December 17, 2025 1:00 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. Link to schedule: resources.cooperhealth.org/pediatric-covid-vaccinations
New Jersey Department of Health #NJDOH is offering free COVID and Flu vaccine clinics for children six months and older.
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#NJDOH is reporting more #measles exposures at Newark Airport (EWR):
Location: Newark Liberty International Airport, Terminal B
Date & Time: October 19, 2025, between 2:15 PM and 5:30 PM
Potentially exposed individuals, if infected, could develop symptoms as late as November 9, 2025.
Innovative Diagnostic Tools Presented for Rural Health Transformation in New Jersey #United_States #New_Jersey #360_Smarter_Care #Peter_Basica #NJDOH
@govmurphy.bsky.social please get #NJDOH on this asap!
Several Northeastern States and America’s Largest City Announce the Northeast Public Health Collaborative
Voluntary Coalition includes Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York State, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island and New York City
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TRENTON, NJ – The New Jersey Department of Health (NJDOH) today issued Executive Directive No. 25-003, allowing anyone six months of age and older to receive a COVID-19 vaccine for the 2025-2026 respiratory illness season if they want one.
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NJDOH recommends that anyone who visited the following locations, only during the specified dates and times, may have been exposed to measles: Location: 385 Prospect Plaza, 385 Prospect Ave, Hackensack, NJ 07601 Date & Time: August 25, 2025, between 2:30 PM and 5:45 PM Date & Time: August 29, 2025, between 8:45 AM and 11:30 AM Location: Pediatric Emergency Department, Hackensack University Medical Center, 30 Prospect Ave, Hackensack, NJ, 07601 Date & Time: August 26, 2025, between 10:45 AM and 5:45 PM Location: Joseph M. Sanzari Children's Hospital, Hackensack University Medical Center, 30 Prospect Ave, Hackensack, NJ, 07601 Date & Time: August 26, 2025, 3:30 PM through August 27, 2025, 8:30 PM
#NJDOH is warning about more confirmed #measles exposures in New Jersey. Locations in Hackensack, including children's hospitals.
Several cases of West Nile Virus in New Jersey have now been confirmed by NJ Department of Health #NJDOH:
A child tested positive for West Nile virus neuroinvasive disease in Atlantic County with symptoms reported the third week of July.
Because the individual diagnosed with measles traveled on public transportation while potentially infectious, NJDOH recommends that anyone who traveled on the following routes, only during the specified dates and times, may have been exposed to measles: Location: NJ Transit Hudson-Bergen Light Rail, 8th Street, Bayonne to Hoboken branch Date & Time: August 13, 14, 15, 2025, between 9:00 AM and 11:30 AM and between 6:00 PM and 9:00 PM Location: 8th Street Light Rail Station – Bayonne, NJ Date & Time: August 13, 14, 15, 2025, between 9:00 AM and 11:00 AM and between 7:00 PM and 9:00 PM Location: PATH Newark – World Trade Center Line Date & Time: August 13, 14, 15, 2025, between 9:15 AM and 11:45 AM and between 5:45 PM and 8:30 PM Location: Exchange Place Station, Jersey City, NJ Date & Time: August 13, 14, 15, 2025, between 9:15 AM and 11:45 AM and between 5:45 PM and 8:30 PM
#NJDOH warning about more confirmed #measles exposures in New Jersey.
This time on NJ Transit and PATH in Hoboken, Bayonne, Newark and Jersey City.
“Potentially exposed individuals, if infected, could develop symptoms as late as September 11, 2025.”
(Public transit exposure is very concerning.)
#NJDOH and @dep.nj.gov are investigating a case of Malaria in someone with no recent international travel.
"If confirmed, this would be the first known locally acquired case of malaria in New Jersey since 1991."
#NJ #Malaria
#NJDOH is warning about more #measles exposures at Newark Airport EWR:
Location: Newark Liberty International Airport
Date & Time: Terminal C, July 29, 2025, between 5:30 PM and 9:30 PM
Date & Time: Terminal A, July 30, 2025, between 1:30 PM and 7:00 PM
The #NJDOH announced a policy change allowing #paramedics to administer blood #transfusions at the scene of emergencies and while enroute to emergency departments.
This has the potential to significantly improve outcomes for #patients: go.rutgers.edu/pyur9rf0
#NJDOH warning about another confirmed #measles exposure:
LOCATION: Chilton Medical Center, 97 West Parkway, Pompton Plains, NJ 07444
Emergency Department
Date & Time: July 31, 2025, 7:00 PM through August 1, 2025, 3:30 AM
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The virus spreads easily through the air when someone coughs or sneezes and can remain in the air for up to two hours after an infected person leaves the area. People can also get sick when they come in contact with mucus or saliva from an infected person. Individuals at risk include those who have not been fully vaccinated or have not had measles in the past. MMR vaccine, administered in two doses, is safe and the most effective way to protect against measles, mumps, and rubella. The vaccine is also effective at preventing complications caused by these highly contagious diseases. NJDOH encourages all residents to stay up to date on routine vaccinations, including MMR shots. Anyone traveling internationally should be fully vaccinated before traveling. Infants 6–11 months old should get one dose of the MMR vaccine before travel. Then they should get two more doses after their first birthday.
NJDOH is also requesting that health care providers use every opportunity to assess for immunizations to ensure all patients are current on routine immunizations. If referring a suspected measles case or exposed measles contact for care, health care providers MUST call the receiving facility to ensure appropriate arrangements are made. More guidance for health care providers regarding vigilance against measles can be found in the resources below: Resources: NJDOH Measles Webpage NJDOH Factsheet on Measles Exposure NJDOH Measles Information and Tips Fact Sheet NJDOH MMR Vaccine Information Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Measles Information CDC MMR Vaccine Information # # #
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: July 15,2025 NJ Health Department Alerts Residents of a New Confirmed Measles Case, Urges Individuals to Stay Up to Date on Vaccines TRENTON, NJ - The New Jersey Department of Health (NJDOH) is alerting residents about a confirmed case of measles. Individuals – especially parents, guardians, health care providers, and caregivers – are urged to be aware of the symptoms of this highly contagious virus and to ensure they are up to date with the measles, mumps, and rubella (MMR) shots. The single confirmed case is a resident of Hudson County and it is not known to be related to the Ocean County measles case reported last week. New Jersey is not currently experiencing a measles outbreak, which is defined as three or more related cases by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
Measles symptoms include a high fever, cough, runny nose, watery red eyes, and a rash that usually appears between three and five days after symptoms begin. The rash usually begins as flat red spots that appear on the face at the hairline and spread downward to the neck, torso, arms, legs, and feet. Measles can also cause serious complications, such as pneumonia and encephalitis (swelling of the brain), and can lead to miscarriage in pregnant people, premature birth, or a low-birth-weight baby. NJDOH recommends that anyone who visited the following locations, only during the specified dates and times, may have been exposed to measles. Anyone who suspects an exposure or illness to call their local health department or a health care provider BEFORE going to any medical office or emergency department. Special arrangements can be made for evaluation while also protecting other patients and medical staff from possible infection. Please do not visit a medical facility without calling ahead. Location: University Hospital, Emergency Department, 150 Bergen St, Newark, NJ 07103 Date & Time: July 4, 2025, between 5:30 PM and 10:15 PM
Location: Hackensack University Medical Center, 30 Prospect Ave, Hackensack, NJ, 07601 Pediatric Emergency Department Date & Time: July 4, 2025, 11:15 PM through July 5, 2025, 2:30 AM Date & Time: July 8, 2025, between 12:45 AM and 7:15 AM Joseph M. Sanzari Children's Hospital Date & Time: July 8, 2025, 5:15 AM through July 9, 2025, 4:30 PM Location: Roast’d Coffee, 10 River Dr S, Jersey City, NJ 07310 Date & Time: July 6, 2025, between 4:00 PM and 7:00 PM Location: Newport Mall, 30 Mall Dr W, Jersey City, NJ 07310 Date & Time: July 6, 2025, between 6:00 PM and 9:00 PM Location: Al-Basha, 1076 Main St, Paterson, NJ 07503 Date & Time: July 6, 2025, between 8:00 PM and 11:00 PM
Location: Elite Pediatrics, 1 Broadway, Suite 303, Elmwood Park, NJ, 07407 Date & Time: July 7, 2025, between 10:00 AM and 1:45 PM Location: CVS, 220 Schuyler Ave, Kearny, NJ 07032 Date & Time: July 7, 2025, between 12:30 PM and 3:00 PM NJDOH is working in collaboration with local health officials on ongoing contact tracing and on efforts to notify people who might have been exposed and to identify additional exposures that may have occurred. Potentially exposed individuals, if infected, could develop symptoms as late as August 2, 2025. As of the time of this release on July 15, no additional associated cases in New Jersey have been identified. Since the beginning of 2025, New Jersey has had five confirmed cases of measles reported. In 2024, seven cases were reported. Nationally, measles cases have soared to the highest levels reported since 1992, eight years before the disease was eliminated in the U.S. in 2000. According to the CDC, as of July 8, 2025, a total of 1,288 cases across 39 jurisdictions have been reported this year.
NJ Department of Health warning about more confirmed #measles exposures in New Jersey. Newark, Hackensack, Jersey City, Paterson, Elmwood Park and Kearney locations are noted.
“Potentially exposed individuals, if infected, could develop symptoms as late as August 2, 2025.”
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