Mobile strategy pivots to reach homebound seniors and adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities who receive services from DCHS
Health leaders brief board on vaccine progress as hospitalizations, deaths from COVID-19 continue to decline
Door-to-door effort could expand to reach other home-bound adults in future weeks
Providers are reaching out directly to eligible patients to schedule appointments
Lack of access and hesitancy lead to lower rates of immunization among communities of color
Experts warn contagious variant, slow vaccine rollout leaves many vulnerable to serious illness, death
English-only online sign-up will be a struggle for some elders, those without smartphones
Public Health Officials Share COVID-19 Data and Vaccination Update with Board
Allocation is in addition to 15,000 doses earmarked for educators next week
Counties say it will likely take months to vaccinate everyone in Governor’s 1A priority population
Health officials estimate the variant could seed spring surge; urge public to double down on precautions
OHA pub. Health Dir. Banks says “we can understand why people in our families have reservations,” vows to fight for racial justice in medical system