New Jersey’s eligibility for the coronavirus vaccine expands Monday to everyone 16 and older who lives, works or studies in the state.
Gov. Phil Murphy had announced earlier in the month eligibility would be opened up completely on Monday as his administration presses forward with its goal of vaccinating 70 percent of eligible adults — some 4.7 million people — by the end of June.
There are now more than 6.9 million people in the state who are eligible. More than one-third of adults have already been fully vaccinated and more than half have received at least one dose. Last week, New Jersey immediatel…
