Vaccine uptake among homeless people reaches 80%

There are programmes for homeless people in hostels, homeless families, the Traveller community, women in domestic violence shelters, the Roma community, people in direct provision, and undocumented migrant workers among others.

Vaccine uptake among homeless people has hit 80%, according to the HSE doctor leading programmes for vulnerable groups.

Dr Margaret Fitzgerald, HSE public health lead for social inclusion and vulnerable groups, said providing access to vaccines is the biggest challenge, not vaccine hesitancy among homeless people.