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<p class="m_7040150361646087794xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxmsonormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><b><span style="font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in">DDS Communications</span></b><u></u><u></u></p>
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<b><span style="font-size:18.0pt;line-height:200%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in">May
<span style="color:black">6, 2021</span></span></b><u></u><u></u></p>
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<p class="m_7040150361646087794xxmsonormal" style="margin-bottom:10.0pt;line-height:200%"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;line-height:200%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Dear DDS Constituents and Stakeholders,</span><u></u><u></u></p>
<p class="m_7040150361646087794xxmsonormal" style="margin-bottom:10.0pt;line-height:200%"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;line-height:200%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"> </span><u></u><u></u></p>
<p class="m_7040150361646087794xxmsonormal" style="margin-bottom:10.0pt;line-height:200%"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;line-height:200%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">We are pleased to announce that the NJ Department of Health has begun accepting requests for in-home
COVID-19 vaccine appointments.</span><u></u><u></u></p>
<p class="m_7040150361646087794xxmsonormal" style="margin-bottom:10.0pt;line-height:200%"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;line-height:200%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"> </span><u></u><u></u></p>
<p class="m_7040150361646087794xxmsonormal" style="margin-bottom:10.0pt;line-height:200%"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;line-height:200%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">If you are unable to leave home to receive a COVID-19 vaccine, or are the healthcare provider or
family caregiver of someone who is homebound, you may request an in-home vaccination appointment by completing a form at:
</span><a href="https://healthsurveys.nj.gov/NoviSurvey/TakeSurveyPage.aspx?s=1dde991c14ba47d8bde17b5a065861d8&tsid=2f707d33ee134c1686c2c854ca113885&c=en-US" target="_blank"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;line-height:200%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">covid19.nj.gov/homeboundvax</span></b></a><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;line-height:200%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">
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<p class="m_7040150361646087794xxmsonormal" style="margin-bottom:10.0pt;line-height:200%"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;line-height:200%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">For assistance completing the survey by phone, please call the NJ COVID-19 Vaccine Call Center at
<b>1-855-568-0545</b>. </span><u></u><u></u></p>
<p class="m_7040150361646087794xxmsonormal" style="margin-bottom:10.0pt;line-height:200%"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;line-height:200%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"> </span><u></u><u></u></p>
<p class="m_7040150361646087794xxmsonormal" style="margin-bottom:10.0pt;line-height:200%"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;line-height:200%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">After you submit the completed form, the Department of Health will share information with a home
health agency, local health department, or other vaccination providers and you will be contacted to schedule an in-home vaccination appointment.</span><u></u><u></u></p>
<p class="m_7040150361646087794xxmsonormal" style="margin-bottom:10.0pt;line-height:200%"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;line-height:200%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;background:white"> </span><u></u><u></u></p>
<p class="m_7040150361646087794xxmsonormal" style="margin-bottom:10.0pt;line-height:200%"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;line-height:200%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;background:white">You can read more about the program at this website: </span><u></u><u></u></p>
<p class="m_7040150361646087794xxmsonormal" style="margin-bottom:10.0pt;line-height:200%"><a href="https://covid19.nj.gov/faqs/nj-information/testing-and-treatment/how-can-i-get-the-covid-19-vaccine-if-im-homebound" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;line-height:200%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">https://covid19.nj.gov/faqs/nj-information/testing-and-treatment/how-can-i-get-the-covid-19-vaccine-if-im-homebound</span></a><u></u><u></u></p>
<p class="m_7040150361646087794xxmsonormal" style="margin-bottom:10.0pt;line-height:200%"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;line-height:200%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"> </span><u></u><u></u></p>
<p class="m_7040150361646087794xxmsonormal" style="margin-bottom:10.0pt;line-height:200%"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;line-height:200%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">In order to receive protection as soon as possible, if you are able to safely attend a medical appointment
outside the home, we encourage you to book an appointment at an open vaccination site if an opportunity occurs before an in-home appointment is made available to you.</span><u></u><u></u></p>
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