New Jersey Includes Very Questionable Category of People Who Are Now Eligible for COVID-19 Vaccine - Townhall

“Smoking puts you at significant risk for an adverse result from COVID-19 and there are 2 million smokers in New Jersey who fit into these categories,” New Jersey’s Department of Health Commissioner Judy Persichilli said, reports NJ.com.

With the expanded guidelines, an estimated 4.47 million residents, or about half of the Garden State’s 9 million people, are now eligible to receive the vaccine, the outlet said — but it’s not like anyone will need to show proof. ?

Many on social media criticized the move, while others began joking that they were going to start taking up smoking in order to be eligible?

I wonder how many NJ teachers — the group that was supposed to be next — will now take up smoking just so they can get their vaccine to stay safe.

@GovMurphy, should young New Jerseyans take up smoking to skip the line