Centenarian Una Roberts, who deals with arthritis in her legs and receives her food through a Meals on Wheels program with the Lower East Side non-profit Henry Street Settlement, had a vaccine appointment at a nearby Duane Reade on Monday. 

But the Two Bridges resident ended up canceling because of how much pain she was in that day. She’s been bedridden for around two months, according to her granddaughter, Ferria Charles.

“She’s very concerned about the virus entering the house,” said Charles. “We haven’t gone anywhere.” Charles added that it’s safer for her grandmother to get the vaccine in her home instead of waiting in line at a clinic.

Gothamist's Sydney Pereira reports that city health officials hope to roll out the Johnson & Johnson vaccine to homebound seniors like Roberts through an in-home delivery program this month.

Details on the program are limited, but Mayor Bill de Blasio sees the Johnson & Johnson option as a saving grace for homebound seniors. “This is one of the very best uses for the Johnson & Johnson vaccine,” de Blasio told reporters on Tuesday during a press briefing.