The homeless and those who work with them are among the third-priority group for vaccinations. 10:18 am, Feb. 4, 2021 ×
Vaccinations for the state s homeless population and the service providers that offer shelter are part of the phased system, which provided 100 vaccine doses that were given locally Thursday. (file photo/Traci Westcott / twestcott@postbulletin.com)
Olmsted County Public Health has secured 130 COVID-19 vaccinations for people facing homelessness and those who provide support through shelters and other programs.
The doses come after the Minnesota Department of Health moved the groups into the third priority of the first phase of statewide vaccinations.
“They have determined that they are categorizing the unsheltered and emergency sheltered and transitional housing as a 1A-3,” said Dan Jensen, the operations chief for Olmsted County’s COVID-19 response, referring to the group in Phase 1A that also includes health workers not covered in earlie