Posted: Mar 16, 2021 6:21 PM AT | Last Updated: March 16
The Metro Turning Point shelter in downtown Halifax. The province is rolling out mobile COVID-19 vaccine clinics at seven shelters across the Halifax area in early April.(CBC)
Mobile COVID-19 vaccine clinics will head to Halifax homeless shelters next month, which advocates say is a key strategy to meet vulnerable people wherever they are.
Jeff Karabanow, one of the founders of Out of the Cold Emergency Shelter and a professor at Dalhousie University, said since this population often has higher rates of illness or health risks, it's especially important to ensure they're vaccinated quickly.