Door-to-door vaccines offered to Ottawa’s most vulnerable – CBC

Vaccinations happening in at least 7 apartment buildings in the city

May 11, 2021

As a health-care worker counts down from three, Joey Callaghan braces himself for his first dose of a COVID-19 vaccine — not at a clinic or hospital of any kind, but right outside the door to his own apartment.

Callaghan was able to get his first dose Friday through a new program from Ottawa Health Team’s primary care partners table. The team makes vaccination as accessible as possible to some of the city’s most vulnerable, by offering them door-to-door in apartment complexes.

“We have identified buildings that have extra barriers to access the vaccine and in areas that are seen rising numbers of COVID,” said Raquel De Queiroz, a registered nurse and co-lead of the program.

Not having access to the internet or a vehicle and not speaking English could be some factors making it more challenging for some to get vaccinated, she said.

Read more: https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/ottawa/ottawa-door-to-door-vaccinations-1.6020921

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