Local organizations want to see higher vaccination rates among people experiencing homeless in Gallatin County
Vaccine hesitancy, misinformation pose challenges to vaccinating homeless population
By: Gaby Krevat
and last updated 2021-04-14 10:44:00-04
BOZEMAN â The Gallatin City-County Health Department, the Human Resource Development Council (HRDC) and Community Health Partners have been working together to make sure those most vulnerable in the community have an opportunity to get a vaccine.
But vaccine uptake among people experiencing homelessness between Gallatin County and Park County isnât exactly where these groups would like it to be.
âWeâve been able to offer nearly all of our guests the opportunity to get a vaccine; unfortunately, our uptake on it has not been as great as we would have liked,â said HRDC Housing Director Brian Guyer.
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Psychotherapist D Gregory Smith says telehealth has given him an opportunity to meet his patients âwhere they are ââ both literally and metaphorically â and if heâs able to, he plans to continue offering telehealth services in some capacity even after COVID-19âs infection risk has receded.
Like many health care providers in Montana, Smith has been tracking developments in the telehealth landscape. If, and how much, heâll be able to continue using telehealth with clients who are scattered across the state is largely in the hands of policymakers who govern health care programs and the private and public insurance companies that pay for it.
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