The Globe and Mail Audrey Steenbeek and Jeff Karabanow Contributed to The Globe and Mail Published January 18, 2021 Bookmark Please log in to listen to this story. Also available in French and Mandarin. Log In Create Free Account
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Dr. Audrey Steenbeek is an Epidemiologist in the School of Nursing at Dalhousie University; Dr. Jeff Karabanow is a professor in the School of Social Work, Dalhousie University
Optimal COVID-19 vaccine delivery faces many challenges and barriers such as vaccine hesitancy, availability, access, and scheduling. Among those experiencing homelessness, these issues are magnified considerably. Research indicates that the origin of factors leading to homelessness, while diverse and complex, are deeply rooted in poverty, prior and current traumas, addiction and mental health experiences, inadequate formal and informal