With its COVID-19 vaccination rate still lagging, the city of Detroit plans to start meeting residents where they live.The Detroit Health Department is working with the nonprofit Detroit Area Agency on Aging and Wayne Health, previously called the Wayne State University Physician Group, to give…
Detroit launches homebound COVID-19 vaccination outreach
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Detroit The city announced Wednesday a program to provide COVID-19 vaccines to residents who are homebound as part of an effort to boost vaccination rates in Detroit.
The city has estimated 40,000 homebound Detroiters unable to make it to vaccination sites due to either age or disability, Ron Taylor, president and CEO of the Detroit Area Agency on Aging, said at a press conference announcing the new initiative. This really allows us to scale up our energies, our efforts, and also our resources to serve those individuals most vulnerable in our community, he said.
The City of Detroit will begin vaccinating homebound residents in hopes of reaching one of the city's most vulnerable populations. Starting Wednesday, June 9 the city will begin directly contacting homebound residents to set up appointments over the phone.
Michigan is on the fast-track to reopening. Mask mandates and capacity limits are being lifted, but the timing doesn't fit with Gov. Gretchen Whitmer's original "Vacc to Normal" plan.