A COVID-19 Vaccination Program to Promote Uptake and Equity for People Experiencing Homelessness in Los Angeles

Allison D Rosen1, Alexander Senturia1, Isabelle Howerton1

  • 1Allison D. Rosen, Alexander Senturia, Isabelle Howerton, Emily Uyeda Kantrim, Vanessa Evans, Tiffany Malluche, Jonni Miller, Miriam Gonzalez, Brooke Robie, Heidi Behforouz, Anh Nguyen, and Emily H. Thomas are with the Los Angeles County Department of Health Services, Los Angeles, CA. Chelsea L. Shover is with the David Geffen School of Medicine, University of California Los Angeles. Alicia H. Chang is with the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health, Los Angeles, CA.

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