Perth's homeless population remains vulnerable to COVID-19, with many unvaccinated

As one of Perth's 1,000 or so rough sleepers, Des is particularly vulnerable to the effects of COVID-19. Getting vaccinated would almost certainly protect him against the worst of the virus, but he is just not comfortable taking that step yet. 'People just not gonna put something in their body without the information,' he said. 'Information don't just go straight to the streets. 'We need to look at TVs, we need to look at internet for information, which none of our mob have.' His experience highlights something hidden in WA's high vaccination rates – a group of about 50,000 people who remain unvaccinated for various reasons.