Phased distribution plans in some states do not name population as a priority while CDC recognizes it as high riskAs many as 18 states in the US have not specifically prioritized the homeless community in their plans for distributing Covid-19 vaccines, despite the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recognizing the population as particularly high risk when it comes to the virus, a study has found.Research conducted by the National Academy for State Health Policy, a non-partisan forum of policymakers, focused on people living in homeless shelters and found that the phased distribution plans in such states as Maryland, Illinois and Minnesota did not explicitly name that community as a priority population. Continue reading...
Saturday 17 April 2021
.theguardian - 2 month ago
Up to 18 US states haven’t prioritized Covid vaccines for homeless, study finds


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