Despite being eligible, homebound seniors finding access to COVID vaccine a challenge Health officials in both Ohio and Kentucky told WCPO they are working on a plan to address the needs of homebound seniors in need of the COVID-19 vaccine, but the nature of the treatment imposes specific and rigid transportation and storage requirements. and last updated 2021-02-08 19:09:19-05 CINCINNATI â Nancy Elcho of Mount Lookout has been eligible to receive the COVID-19 vaccine since Jan. 19, but as of Thursday, she still had not. That's because, like some other seniors across Ohio, the 94-year-old cannot leave her house to go get the vaccine, her son and caretaker, John, told WCPO.