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COVID-19 booster shots, test kits in high demand in NJ

People are lining up for COVID-19 tests and home test kits are flying off pharmacy shelves

Aired 08/27/2021

NJ Spotlight News

COVID-19 booster shots, test kits in high demand in NJ

Clip: 8/27/2021 | 3m 51sVideo has Closed Captions

People are lining up for COVID-19 tests and home test kits are flying off pharmacy shelves

High-risk New Jersey residents are getting COVID-19 booster shots as the delta variant of the coronavirus surges statewide. The state logged almost 2,000 cases of COVID-19 Friday and more than 1,000 people hospitalized with the disease. People are lining up for COVID-19 tests and home test kits are flying off pharmacy shelves.

Aired 08/27/2021

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