At the time, Nina B. Witkofsky, acting chief of staff for the CDC, said people who are evicted may be forced to double-up with friends or family members, move into homeless shelters or live on the streets, increasing their risk of catching the virus and spreading it to others. This month, Eviction Lab, which has been tracking evictions across the country during the pandemic, found that neighborhoods with the highest eviction rates also had the lowest vaccination rates.
