ID Requirements Are a Barrier to Vaccination for Some Vulnerable New Yorkers




The Brian Lehrer Show show

Summary: <p>As vaccine eligibility expands around the county the question remains:  Is everyone eligible getting the shot and, if not, is it because of hesitancy or difficulty scheduling appointments for other reasons?  In a series of conversations, Mitra Kalita, co-founder of URL Media and CEO and publisher of Epicenter-NYC, joins to talk about how about how ID requirements can be a barrier for some vulnerable or undocumented New Yorkers.</p> <p>Need help making an appointment or want to help someone in your life make an appointment? You can call Epicenter-NYC at 917-818-2690 or f<a href="https://airtable.com/shr7lRDaT8BroQKGk" target="_blank">ill out this registration form</a>. </p> <p data-gtm-vis-recent-on-screen-2802105_128="3385" data-gtm-vis-first-on-screen-2802105_128="3385" data-gtm-vis-total-visible-time-2802105_128="100" data-gtm-vis-has-fired-2802105_128="1">Read: <a href="https://epicenter-nyc.com/what-we-learned-registering-thousands-of-our-neighbors-for-vaccines/amp/?__twitter_impression=true">What We Learned Registering Thousands of Our Neighbors for Vaccines</a> </p>