Dr. Jessie Gaeta, the chief medical officer of Boston Health Care for the Homeless, said social distancing efforts of the COVID-19 pandemic mean that many...
Learn MoreThe program’s leadership and staff began a robust screening and testing regimen at all Boston area shelters and locations where it provides care, and drew...
Learn MoreBHCHP’s Dr. Denise De Las Nueces discusses rate of second dose among Boston’s homeless population.
In her work with the Boston Health Care for the Homeless Program (BHCHP), Massachusetts General Hospital dermatologist Jennifer Tan, MD, sees patients hit with the...
Learn MoreDr. Jessie Gaeta, chief medical officer of Boston Health Care for the Homeless Program, says while she and her colleagues are seeing vaccine hesitancy across...
Learn More“There is no viable substitution to sanitary pads or tampons, said Melinda Thomas, associate medical director of the Boston Health Care for the Homeless Program,...
Learn More“It’s important for folks who have been vaccinated to share their experiences,” said Barbara Giles, a nurse and COO with the Boston Health Care for...
Learn MoreSuccessful vaccine rollouts among homeless populations have occurred for other disease outbreaks as well. When a meningococcal outbreak hit Boston’s homeless shelters in 2016, advocates...
Learn MoreIn three days, Boston Health Care for the Homeless Program (BHCHP) has vaccinated close to 200 shelter guests and nearly 150 staff members at the...
Learn MoreDr. Jim O’Connell, president of the Boston Health Care for the Homeless Program, said the Pine Street Inn has about 400 people staying at its...
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