NJ Spotlight News
Many parents eager to sign up kids for COVID vaccine trials
Clip: 3/17/2021 | 3m 43sVideo has Closed Captions
Rutgers pediatricians finalize details of upcoming vaccine trials for kids
It surprised researchers: many parents are calling eager to sign their children up for COVID-19 kid vaccine trials in NJ. Separate trials will study vaccines from Pfizer and Johnson & Johnson and will be organized by Rutgers RWJ Medical School. Doctors say getting kids immunized will help create herd immunity because children can be asymptomatic carriers.
Problems playing video? | Closed Captioning Feedback
Problems playing video? | Closed Captioning Feedback
NJ Spotlight News is a local public television program presented by THIRTEEN PBS
NJ Spotlight News
Many parents eager to sign up kids for COVID vaccine trials
Clip: 3/17/2021 | 3m 43sVideo has Closed Captions
It surprised researchers: many parents are calling eager to sign their children up for COVID-19 kid vaccine trials in NJ. Separate trials will study vaccines from Pfizer and Johnson & Johnson and will be organized by Rutgers RWJ Medical School. Doctors say getting kids immunized will help create herd immunity because children can be asymptomatic carriers.
Problems playing video? | Closed Captioning Feedback
Where to Watch NJ Spotlight News
NJ Spotlight News is available to stream on pbs.org and the PBS app.
Providing Support for PBS.org
Learn Moreabout PBS online sponsorship
Advocates urge NJ lawmakers to pass Reproductive Freedom Act
Video has Closed Captions
Under current state law, only physicians can perform surgical abortions. (3m 24s)
Camden County vaccination site booked until fall
Video has Closed Captions
The Camden County College vaccination site in Blackwood is booked until October. (43s)
Housing crisis looms in Newark over pending evictions
Video has Closed Captions
There are currently 60,000 pending evictions across the state, according to the judiciary. (3m 38s)
Man charged in Atlanta shooting, most victims Asian women
Video has Closed Captions
Eight people were killed in a shooting spree that appeared to target massage parlors. (1m 16s)
Measure to end county contracts with ICE has stalled
Video has Closed Captions
A bill is stalled in the legislature that would stop local gov. from these contracts. (3m 24s)
Stimulus checks from IRS begin hitting bank accounts
Video has Closed Captions
The IRS will continue sending out additional payments over the next few weeks. (2m 48s)
Providing Support for PBS.org
Learn Moreabout PBS online sponsorship
New Episode- News and Public Affairs
Top journalists deliver compelling original analysis of the hour's headlines.
- News and Public Affairs
Today's top journalists discuss Washington's current political events and public affairs.
New Episode
New Episode
New Episode
New Episode
Support for PBS provided by:
NJ Spotlight News is a local public television program presented by THIRTEEN PBS