How will S.I.’s homebound population get coronavirus vaccine? Private ambulance voices concern.
Updated Mar 03, 2021;
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STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — As coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccination eligibility widens citywide, officials are concerned that a vulnerable population is being left behind — homebound seniors who cannot fend off harsh weather conditions or wait on lengthy lines to receive their immunization.
Daniel Lebowitz, director of operations for Primary Care Ambulance, a family-owned private ambulatory company that serves Staten Island, said the company can serve as part of a solution to vaccinate this at-risk population.
Primary Care Ambulance has already transported a homebound senior to a Staten Island vaccination site, Lebowitz said, but its staff of EMTs and nurses are also adept at administering intravenous medication and vaccinations — enabling them to be a part of an effort to immunize these borough residents in their homes.