Could past outbreaks provide a blueprint for vaccinating the homeless? By Max Bayer Vaccine distribution ramps up across U.S.
As the supply of COVID-19 vaccines expands across the country, officials and advocates overseeing the rollout to Americans experiencing homelessness are clear-eyed about the challenges but remain cautiously optimistic thanks to the lessons they ve learned from past outbreaks.
Experts acknowledge that distrust in the medical system, a lack of primary care, and a two-dose regimen for those without permanent housing are high hurdles.
In Detroit this week, Cass Community Social Services received the first doses at three of their facilities for the homeless. In Virginia, eligibility has expanded to individuals in homeless shelters. But the nation s patchwork rollout means it s been bumpier elsewhere. In Boston, doses earmarked for shelters that were slated to arrive at the end of 2020 were delayed, with those doses now expected by January 2