COVID-19 IS DISPROPORTIONATELY AFFECTING THE UNDERHOUSED POPULATIONS

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UNDERHOUSED CANADIAN POPULATIONS ARE AT HIGH RISK FOR COVID-19 BUT HAVEN’T BEEN EQUITABLY PRIORITIZED DURING VACCINE DISTRIBUTION

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ALL 6 OF OTTAWA'S SHELTERS HAD AN OUTBREAK DURING THE PANDEMIC

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THE UNDERHOUSED POPULATION IS MORE PRONE TO ADVERSE OUTCOMES FROM COVID-19 DUE TO COMORBIDITIES AND POOR HEALTHCARE ACCESS

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PRIMARY GOAL

EDUCATE UNDERHOUSED POPULATIONS ABOUT THE VACCINE & BOOK APPOINTMENTS

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SECONDARY GOAL

OPEN A ONE-DAY VACCINATION CLINIC IN HAMILTON THROUGH COLLABORATION WITH LOCAL PHARMACISTS

Our hope is that the Johnson & Johnson’s Janssen COVID-19 Vaccine becomes more available (currently the government has refrained from vaccinating people due to a possible quality control issue although it is approved). If that is not the case, we have been contacting various pharmacists to help us vaccinate homeless who lack documentation. An issue we have been facing is the lack of tracking for the second dose. A solution we are experimenting with is taking photos of all the people who have received the first dose in order to follow up with them for the second dose.

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