COVID vaccines and the homeless

Via the FDA

When the homeless will get access to the COVID vaccine is a very pressing issue, given how vulnerable the homeless population is to this virus. A large proportion of homeless people have chronic illnesses, which might make them a great deal more likely to die from COVID. This combined with the rising rate of homelessness makes the question all the more pressing. While information is still light on the ground here are a few answers I've found. Washington State is likely to serve its homeless population in phase 2 (of 4), but there's no estimate on when phase 2 will begin. Similarly, Nebraska intends to give its homeless population the vaccine in phase 1C which is after frontline healthcare in 1A and first responders in 1B. This looks as though it's roughly in line time-wise with Washington. In Massachusetts the order appears to be a little different, with homeless people and those incarcerated getting the vaccine before some of the other sensitive groups other states have prioritized. Still, none of these resources give much of a time estimate, just that the homeless population will be served before the general public. 

The state names at the beginning of each sentence are hyperlinked to further reading on each of these states.