MIDLAND, Texas — The Field's Edge announced on its Facebook page that it was partnering with Midland Memorial Hospital to get the local homeless population vaccinated against COVID-19.
12 people were able to get their first dose of the vaccine on Thursday. All of them qualified for the Phase 1B requirement and since they were working with the Field's Edge, the clinic waived the identification requirement.
The organization is working to use a tiny-home village to help solve homelessness in Midland, something that has been on the rise since the pandemic hit.
The City of Midland agreed that it would rent hotel rooms to temporarily house any homeless people who contracted COVID-19.
However, giving one of the most vulnerable populations access to the vaccine is important as well.