The March 10-11 event was the first to serve the local homeless community. Heidi Beedle
Peak Vista Community Health Centers and Springs Rescue Mission partnered to provide 200 doses of the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine to the Colorado Springs homeless community during a two-day event, March 10 and 11 at Springs Rescue Mission. It was the first vaccine event to specifically target homeless individuals in Colorado Springs.
âThis is a turning point for the community,â says Jack Briggs, president and CEO of Springs Rescue Mission. âIf you think about homelessness, there are three things youâre trying to address: The first is health, the second is their housing, and the third is work. You canât get to housing or work if theyâre not healthy. The COVID virus has had impact in a lot of communities, but particularly in the homeless community â itâs isolated them even more than before. By getting them vaccinated an
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