<i>Notes from the Field:</i> COVID-19 Vaccination Coverage Among Persons Experiencing Homelessness — Six U.S. Jurisdictions, December 2020–August 2021
Martha P. Montgomery, Ashley A. Meehan, Antea Cooper, Karrie‐Ann Toews, Isaac Ghinai, Mary Kate Schroeter, R. C. Gibbs, Najibah Rehman, Katerina S. Stylianou, David T. Yeh, Nikki Thomas-Campbell, Nathalie C. Washington, Hannah K. Brosnan, Alicia H. Chang, Ayodele Gomih, Cathy Ngo, Katherine Diaz Vickery, Blair Harrison, Tyler N. A. Winkelman, Adam Gerstenfeld, Laura Zeilinger, Emily Mosites
Abstract
COVID-19 outbreaks have been reported in homeless shelters across the United States (1). Many persons experiencing homelessness are older adults or persons with underlying medical conditions, placing them at increased risk for severe COVID-19-associated illness. The proportion of persons experiencing homelessness who are fully vaccinated against COVID-19 in the United States is currently unknown. Many persons experiencing homelessness express a willingness to receive the COVID-19 vaccine (2,3).