WASHINGTON - In February, District of Columbia (DC) health authorities monitoring Covid-19 cases and vaccinations ward by ward in the United States capital were worried about older people being unable or unwilling to be vaccinated against the disease.

       The solution? Basic, low tech, common sense public health: Send out an army of volunteers to literally go door to door to persuade people to get vaccinated. Plus, make sure vaccines were actually available, and in accessible locations.

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