NKU students working to bring COVID-19 vaccine to underserved communities Northern Kentucky University students are working on it, sharing their ideas for reaching underserved populations: They included partnering with homeless shelters, mobile blood banks that double as vaccine clinics, and even delivering the shot via an ice cream truck. and last updated 2021-04-27 00:55:07-04 HIGHLAND HEIGHTS, Ky. â As vaccination rates slow, health experts are hoping college students hold the key to cracking vaccine hesitancy. Northern Kentucky University students are working on it, sharing their ideas for reaching underserved populations: They included partnering with homeless shelters, mobile blood banks that double as vaccine clinics, and even delivering the shot via an ice cream truck.