Shelter guests will begin to receive COVID-19 vaccines in late December, early January

Vaccination efforts in Boston-based shelters to be led by Boston Health Care for the Homeless Program 

Pine Street Inn President Lyndia Downie said Massachusetts is one of the few states that is prioritizing shelters for the unhoused in its rollout of a vaccine. Pine Street is expecting a shipment of about 100 vaccines this week.

The effort, she said, will be led by the Boston Health Care for the Homeless Program (BHCHP).