Detroit to inoculate homebound residents in new COVID-19 vaccine push
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There is hope for Detroit s homebound residents who want to receive a COVID-19 vaccine thanks to a new push from the city to inoculate this population, with outreach starting Wednesday and continuing through the end of November and early December.
The city health department is teaming up with area agencies for the vaccination program, with possibly 40,000 people in the community who may be homebound or in need of services, said Ron Taylor, president and CEO of the Detroit Area Agency on Aging. There are tens of thousands of people in this city, perhaps the most vulnerable members of our community, who can t get out of their house to go to one of our vaccination sites; be it a mobile health site that Wayne Health runs or the many opportunities to get vaccinated through the efforts of the city of Detroit, and we need to do everything we can to reach these folks, said Phillip Levy, chief innovati
Detroit going door-to-door to promote neighborhood COVID-19 vaccination sites
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The city of Detroit is hoping to push vaccination numbers up by sending teams door-to-door throughout neighborhoods to promote walk-in sites.
Detroit Health Department teams began fanning out Saturday and on Monday started ramping up efforts in six neighborhoods surrounding recreation centers, a community resource center and a church where vaccinations are being provided.
So far, canvassers have knocked on 4,936 doors through Monday, according to the city.
Each visit to a home is recorded into a database and teams are hanging flyers about the vaccination sites at entrances to residences.
Detroit going door-to-door to promote vaccination sites
By COREY WILLIAMSMay 3, 2021 GMT
The city of Detroit is hoping to push vaccination numbers up by sending teams door-to-door throughout neighborhoods to promote walk-in sites.
Detroit Health Department teams began fanning out Saturday and on Monday started ramping up efforts in six neighborhoods surrounding recreation centers, a community resource center and a church where vaccinations are being provided.
So far, canvassers have knocked on 4,936 doors through Monday, according to the city.
Each visit to a home is recorded into a database and teams are hanging flyers about the vaccination sites at entrances to residences.
Detroit going door-to-door to promote neighborhood COVID-19 vaccination sites; Ford Field opens to walk-ins
Corey Williams
City of Detroit via Flickr
The city of Detroit has opened a half-dozen neighborhood walk-in COVID-19 vaccine clinics, including Samaritan Center at 5555 Conner.
The city of Detroit hopes to increase COVID-19 vaccination numbers by sending teams door-to-door throughout neighborhoods to promote walk-in sites.
Detroit Health Department teams began fanning out Saturday and on Monday started ramping up efforts in six neighborhoods surrounding recreation centers, a community resource center and a church where vaccinations are being provided.
So far, canvassers have knocked on 4,936 doors through Monday, according to the city.