New Legal Guidance and Resources to Expand Access to COVID-19 Vaccines for People with Disabilities and Older Adults

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Article Publication Date: 
4/14/2021
Summary: 
ACL, the Office for Civil Rights (OCR), and the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation (ASPE) have published new resources to help states, vaccination providers, and others leading COVID-19 response activities improve access to vaccines for people with disabilities and older adults. These resources clarify legal requirements, explain barriers to vaccine access and provide examples of how the aging and disability network can help increase access.
Topics: 
Accessibility
COVID-19 Vaccines
older adults
Legal Guidance
Types/Tools: 
Fact Sheets; Promising practices
Populations: 
Advocates; Aging/Older Adults; Developmental/Intellectual Disabilities; Physical Disabilities; Psychiatric Disabilities/Mental Illness
Sources: 
ACL
States: 
All States/Territories
Keywords: 
Community Inclusion; Public Health
COVID-19
Vaccine accessibility

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Office for Civil Rights U.S. Department of Health & Human Services

Short URL: http://www.advancingstates.org/node/72520