Episode 13: Vaccines

Poverty Policy Podcast

This episode of the Poverty Policy Podcast is on the COVID-19 vaccine. Regina speaks with Katie League, COVID-19 Policy Manager at the National Health Care for the Homeless Council (NHCHC) and author of the latest vaccine policy brief (linked below) and David Peery, NHCHC Board Member and NHCHC Consumer Advisory Board Co-Chair. Regina, David, and Katie discuss David’s experience on a COVID-19 vaccine trial and what policies are needed to allow for fast and equitable distribution of the vaccine. They also talk about the role of both historical and present-day mistreatment of people of color in the health care system and how to foster trust within communities for the vaccine. NHCHC’s Vaccine Policy Brief: https://nhchc.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/Issue-brief-10-COVID-19-HCH-Community-Vaccines.pdf NHCHC's Vaccine Webinar: https://nhchc.org/webinars/covid-19-the-hch-community-vaccines-for-clients-and-staff/ Homeless Mortality Data Toolkit: https://nhchc.org/homeless-mortality/