How a tenant helped her 88-year-old landlord get vaccinated against COVID

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Santa Barbara resident Payne Green got his second COVID-19 vaccine dose in March 2020. Photo by Kathryn Barnes/KCRW.

Elderly people were among the first in line to get the COVID-19 vaccine, but many are now getting left behind as eligibility widens. There are language barriers and transportation issues. But the biggest problem has been the digital divide, especially for older people who live alone. KCRW shares the story of an elderly landlord, without family nearby, who gets help from his tenant.