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Nova Scotia government moves homeless population up priority line for vaccines

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“The folks we’re talking about, a lot of times, are in a congregate living scenario where they may not be able to socially distance or adhere to some of the same precautions other citizens can,” says Becky Marval, a team lead for the Mobile Outreach Street Health (MOSH), which has partnered with Public Health to help with the rollout of vaccines through the use of mobile clinics.“We’ve been working in the community since 2009 in a mobile service, going to where people are, trying to make it more accessible, and reduce some of the barriers in accessing health care.”It’s that previous experience that makes them well-positioned to take on this new endeavour.

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