Supportive housing program and influenza vaccination rates among veterans experiencing homelessness

Programs like Department of Housing and Urban Development–Veterans Affairs Supportive Housing (HUD-VASH) help overcome barriers by providing stable housing and connecting participants to Veterans Health Administration (VHA) services. The program offers Housing Choice Vouchers, VHA case management, and additional supportive services for eligible veterans.

We hypothesized that HUD-VASH’s housing and supportive services would be associated with increased preventive service use. Our goal was to estimate the association of HUD-VASH participation with influenza vaccination rates at the start of influenza season, compared with veterans in VHA care experiencing homelessness and not enrolled in HUD-VASH.