New York teens 16 and older who are homeless, jailed or in foster care facilities now eligible for COVID-19 vaccine

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New York teens 16 and older who are homeless, jailed or in foster care facilities now eligible for COVID-19 vaccine.

Vaccines are proven to reduce deaths and help end pandemics, but the historic speed that the coronavirus vaccines have been developed has made some people hesitant to take them.teens who are 16 and older in juvenile detention centers, homeless shelters, and foster care facilities are now eligible for the COVID-19 vaccine.

The guidance will impact 636 eligible children in Administration for Children's Services facilities and 637 in Department of Youth and Community Development facilities in New York City, officials told ABC News. In January, the Office of Child and Family Services issued guidance prioritizing vaccinating staff at congregate foster care programs, juvenile detention facilities and homeless youth programs.

 

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Damn these are people children the system failed them! Stop labeling them.

why does everybody have to be labeled we are all human. who cares about your circumstances we all should be able to get the vaccine. i understand top priority first but still we should be able to get the vaccine if you want it..

'Too often runaway and homeless youth in New York state are an afterthought when it comes to resource allocation. Homeless youth are homeless, and they should never have been excluded from eligibility for the COVID vaccine.'

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