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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.
Abstract:
People experiencing homelessness (PEH) have been disproportionately affected by COVID-19, yet their vaccination coverage is lower than is that of the general population. We implemented a COVID-19 vaccination program that used evidence-based and culturally tailored approaches to promote vaccine uptake and equity for PEH in Los Angeles County, California. From February 2021 through February 2022, 33 977 doses of vaccine were administered at 2658 clinics, and 9275 PEH were fully vaccinated. This program may serve as a model for future service delivery in vulnerable populations. (Am J Public Health. 2023;113(2):170-174. https://doi.org/10.2105/AJPH.2022.307147).
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