In November, @hinz_und_kunzt reported on COVID-19 vaccine prioritisation for the homeless community in Hamburg. Now, @BigIssue reports on plans in Oldham, near Manchester, to follow in their footsteps.

https://www.bigissue.com/latest/it-should-be-a-national-priority-oldham-to-offer-rough-sleepers-covid-19-vaccine/ https://twitter.com/_INSP/status/1326524373373693958
In the US the vaccine rollout is less uniform (at least until the Biden administration takes over). Things are more uncertain regarding when people on the streets can receive the vaccine, and varies state to state. @RealChangeNews reports on Washington. https://www.realchangenews.org/news/2021/01/06/what-we-know-about-how-unhoused-people-can-receive-covid-19-vaccines
What we know about how unhoused people can receive COVID-19 vaccines

Medical workers, staff and residents at long-term care facilities are starting to receive their doses of the COVID-19 vaccine as King County and the state roll out the first phase of their vaccinat...

https://www.realchangenews.org/news/2021/01/06/what-we-know-about-how-unhoused-people-can-receive-covid-19-vaccines
Do you know if homeless and marginalised communities and people experiencing poverty are being prioritised - or left out of the vaccine access conversation completely - in your country? Let us know. https://www.bigissue.com/latest/when-will-people-affected-by-homelessness-get-a-covid-19-vaccine/
When will people affected by homelessness get a Covid-19 vaccine? | The Big Issue

Some countries have already placed people who are homeless near the front of the queue when it comes to receiving the Covid-19 vaccine.

https://www.bigissue.com/latest/when-will-people-affected-by-homelessness-get-a-covid-19-vaccine/
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