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Accessibility

This section contains resources describing how state, federal, and private entities can make vaccination sites more accessible for people with disabilities and other vulnerable communities as well as other resources related to accessibility, such as transportation, vaccine access, and outreach.

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Healthy Measures Tote Bags

See the attached for a look at the innovative and informative Healthy Measures Tote Bags distributed by the ADRC of Jackson County, Wisconsin.
- 11 mths ago
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Vaccine Access

Vaccine Outreach
ACL: Partnering with Faith-Based Organizations

This one-pager provides practical steps for organizations in the NWD System to partner with faith-based organizations. It also features examples of states that are partnering with faith-based…
- 1 yr ago
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- Accessibility
Public Outreach & Coordination w/ Key Referral Sources

Accessibility

Partnerships

FAQs/Tipsheets

SDoH

Streamlined Access/Eligibility

Social Engagement (includ. isolation or connectedness)

Strategic Planning

Supporting Unique Pop.

Vaccine Outreach
Virginia NWD: COVID-19 Response and Vaccine Access Infographic

Description: No Wrong Door - Virginia created the attached infographic which highlights how they have responded to the COVID-19 pandemic. The infographic includes key data points,…
- 1 yr ago
- 1reply
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- Last replyChristina BowenNWD TA Team1 yr ago
- Accessibility
Supporting Unique Pop.

Assistive Technology

Social Engagement (includ. isolation or connectedness)

Public Outreach & Coordination w/ Key Referral Sources

Vaccine Access

Transportation

Accessibility

COVID-19 Response Plans

Vaccine Outreach
ACL: Strategies for Helping Older Adults and People with Disabilities Access COVID-19 Vaccines

Description: This resource by ACL highlights innovative approaches to vaccine outreach and education, assistance in making vaccine appointments, accessibility, and in-home vaccinations.…
- 2 yrs ago
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Assistive Technology

Vaccine Access

Transportation

Accessibility

Partnerships

Vaccine Outreach
HHS Office for Civil Rights: Prohibiting Disability Discrimination in COVID-19 Vaccination Programs

Description: The Department of Health and Human Services Office for Civil Rights published Guidance on Federal Legal Standards Prohibiting Disability Discrimination in COVID-19 Vaccination Programs…
- 2 yrs ago
- 7
- Accessibility
Vaccine Access

Accessibility

Policy and Regulation
AT3 Center: State and Territory AT Act Programs Support Post-COVID Conditions

Description: In this brief, the National Assistive Technology Act Technical Assistance and Training (AT3) Center highlights how AT Act Programs can support individuals experiencing long-term effects…
- updated 2 yrs ago
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Accessibility

Supporting Unique Pop.

Assistive Technology

Social Engagement (includ. isolation or connectedness)
AT3 Center: State and Territory AT Act Programs Support Vaccination

Description: In this new COVID-19 issue brief, the National Assistive Technology Act Technical Assistance and Training (AT3) Center cites research showing that,…
- updated 2 yrs ago
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Assistive Technology

Vaccine Access

Accessibility

Partnerships
ACL: Uber and Lyft Transportation Programs for COVID-19 Vaccines

Description: The following information details how individuals and local organizations can set up transportation with Uber or Lyft to get to a COVID-19 vaccination appointment.…
- updated 2 yrs ago
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- Accessibility
Streamlined Access/Eligibility

Vaccine Access

Transportation

Accessibility
National Aging and Disability Transportation Center: COVID-19 Vaccination

Description: NADTC has compiled information on COVID-19 vaccinations, including transportation programs providing rides to vaccination sites as well as resources and articles related to vaccinations…
- updated 2 yrs ago
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- Accessibility
Streamlined Access/Eligibility

Vaccine Access

Transportation
National Center for Mobility Management: COVID-19 Resource Center

Description: Transit has long played an essential role in our communities, and transit’s role in supporting the vaccination effort across the United States is no different.…
- updated 2 yrs ago
- 9
- Accessibility
Streamlined Access/Eligibility

Telehealth

Transportation
Manatt Health: Strategies for States to Drive Equitable Vaccine Distribution and Administration

Description: In a new issue brief—prepared in partnership with Families USA and Health Equity Solutions—Manatt Health outlines key barriers states face in their efforts to increase vaccination rates…
- updated 2 yrs ago
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- Accessibility
Vaccine Access

Partnerships

COVID-19 Response Plans

Strategic Planning
ACL: State Examples of Innovative Approaches to Vaccine Access

Description: This one-pager provides several state examples of innovative strategies to increase vaccine access. A link to the NWD State/Territory leads resource is included at the end of the…
- updated 2 yrs ago
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Vaccine Access

Accessibility

Strategic Planning
ASTHO: Expanding Vaccination Site Accessibility: Insights from the Field

Description: ASTHO and CDC are assisting jurisdictions with building capacity to plan for and respond to the needs of people with disabilities during the pandemic and beyond.…
- updated 2 yrs ago
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- Accessibility
Vaccine Access

Accessibility

Partnerships

Strategic Planning

COVID-19 Response Plans
TFAH: Public Health’s Role in Vaccinating People who are Homebound

Description: This blog post, by authors from Trust for America’s Health, The John A. Hartford Foundation, and Cambia Health Foundation, summarizes key recommendations from a recent report,…
- updated 2 yrs ago
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Vaccine Access

Accessibility

COVID-19 Response Plans
Ohio: Providing Vaccinations to Homebound Residents: A Resource for Partners

Description: The Regional Rapid Response Assistance Program (R3AP) builds upon existing service delivery structures by committing teams of regional experts to provide vaccine access.…
- updated 2 yrs ago
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Vaccine Access

Partnerships

Strategic Planning

COVID-19 Response Plans
NCOA: Help Your Participants Get a Free Lyft to Their Vaccine

Description: NCOA is partnering with Lyft to provide access to reliable, affordable transportation to older adults who need a ride to get their COVID-19 vaccine.…
- updated 2 yrs ago
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Vaccine Access

Transportation

Accessibility

Partnerships
CSG: States Offer Transportation to Increase Access to Vaccinations

Description: As the nation seeks to reach COVID-19 herd immunity, state public health, and transportation agencies continue to strategize about how to increase access to the vaccine for their most…
- updated 2 yrs ago
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- Accessibility
Vaccine Access

Transportation

Accessibility
AFPHS: Access to the COVID-19 Vaccine for Older Adults who are Homebound

Description: COVID-19 vaccination efforts for those who are homebound continue to be implemented, and there is an ongoing evolution of practices to support them.…
- updated 2 yrs ago
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- Accessibility
Vaccine Access

Accessibility

Partnerships
CDC: COVID-19 Vaccine- What Public Health Jurisdictions and Dialysis Partners Need to Know

Description: The federal government is partnering with dialysis organizations, local and state jurisdictions to increase access to COVID-19 vaccines for patients and healthcare personnel in…
- updated 2 yrs ago
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Vaccine Access

Partnerships
Manatt: Leveraging Federal and State Authorities to Ensure Access to Long-Term Services and Supports for High-Risk Individuals

Description: This resource guide is a tool to help state officials and other stakeholders understand how temporary federal and state Medicaid flexibilities and emergency federal funding streams are…
- updated 2 yrs ago
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- Accessibility
Governance & Leadership

Streamlined Access/Eligibility

Vaccine Access

Partnerships

Strategic Planning
ACL: Creating an Accessible Vaccine Experience for People with Disabilities and Older Adults

Description: The attached article outlines how vaccination sites could be made more accessible for people with disabilities, highlighting physical accessibility, communication,…
- updated 2 yrs ago
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Vaccine Access

Accessibility

FAQs/Tipsheets
CDC: Vaccinating Homebound Persons With COVID-19 Vaccine

Description: The following article provides guidance on management of vaccines and vaccination for persons vaccinated at home or in small group settings (e.g., residential facilities, group homes).…
- updated 2 yrs ago
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Vaccine Access

Accessibility
ACL: List of State and Local Transit Leads

Description: The attached excel sheet provides the information of state and local transit leads. Keywords: funding; fiscal; state agencies
- updated 2 yrs ago
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Vaccine Access

Transportation
ACL: Aging and Disability Resource Center/No Wrong Door System COVID-19 Vaccine Access Supplemental Funding

Description: This table breaks down the funding amounts each U.S. state and territory will receive for the ADRC COVID-19 vaccine access funding opportunity.…
- updated 2 yrs ago
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Vaccine Access

COVID-19 Response Plans

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