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Jesse Aubrey, right, a client of Eva s Village, prepares to be vaccinated in Secacus on Feb. 28.
Riverside Medical Group, in Secaucus, has launched a community partnership aimed at expanding access to the COVID-19 vaccine for New Jersey’s underserved populations. Riverside has teamed up with shelters, including the nonprofit Eva’s Village in Paterson, Covenant House New Jersey, and Helping the Homeless in Newark to bring COVID-19 vaccines to the homeless.
“The inequities that we’re seeing in vaccination administration is a problem, and we want to be part of the solution,” said Dr. Zeyad Baker, CEO of Riverside Medical Group. “Riverside has strong roots in our community and deeply-ingrained values of providing access to care when and where people need it. That’s why we’re proud to leverage our relationships with Eva’s Village and Helping the Homeless to bring vaccinations to the communities that otherwise wouldn’t have access.”
Group vaccinating those experiencing homelessness in new partnership with shelters
Updated Feb 28, 2021;
The Secaucus-based Riverside Medical Group announced Sunday a new partnership with shelters around North Jersey.
“The inequities that we’re seeing in vaccination administration is a problem, and we want to be part of the solution,” Zeyad Baker, a doctor and the group’s CEO, said in a statement.
“This partnership will undoubtedly help those most in need,” he said in a statement.
The organization will be working with nonprofits like Eva’s Village, which runs shelters and serves meals in Paterson.
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COVID vaccinations for homeless population
New Jersey had more than 8,860 residents classified as homeless in 2019, according to a federal report. While that was a decrease from the previous year, the pandemic has exacerbated many of the problems that drive people into the streets.
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