- As appointments for vaccine sites become easier to secure, there’s a population of Americans who have had a much harder time accessing the vaccine: homebound individuals.
- Currently, over 57 percent of adults in the United States have gotten at least one vaccination dose.
- Getting to around 70 to 90 percent could mean the United States reaches herd immunity.
The COVID-19 vaccine rollout in the United States so far has consisted mostly of Americans lining up at stadiums, pharmacies, and doctor’s offices to get their shots.
But even as appointments for those vaccine sites become easier to secure, there’s a population of Americans who have had a much harder time accessing the vaccine: homebound individuals.
“There are some people, it is not safe for them to go out to a vaccine site, and they really do need that vaccine delivered in their own home,” said Sandy Markwood, CEO of the National Association of Area Agencies on Aging.
Thankfully, that population is now becoming more of a focus for public health agencies around the country.
Source: healthline