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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,…
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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.…
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HUD/HHS: HUD and HHS Announce Joint Effort to Increase Access to COVID-19 Vaccinations for Vulnerable Communities
Description: On Wednesday, May 5, 2021, U.S. Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Secretary Marcia L. Fudge and U.S. Housing and Human Service (HHS) Secretary Xavier Becerra announced a joint-agency…
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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…
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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.…
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COVID-19 Educational Resources in Languages Other Than English
Description: This post includes COVID-19 and vaccine-related educational and outreach materials available in languages other than English. Most of these resources are also available in English,…
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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,…
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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…
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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).…
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Virginia: Virginia Assistive Technology System (VATs) Guidebooks and Resources
Description: The Virginia Assistive Technology System (VATS) is the name of the state’s Assistive Technology Act program. The goal of VATS is to increase access to and acquisition of assistive…
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Maryland: The Maryland Department of Aging and 211 Maryland Partner to Expand Reach of Maryland Access Point
Description: This press release announced a new partnership between the Maryland Department of Aging and 211 Maryland to increase access to aging and disability information.…
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Manatt: Leveraging Federal and State Authorities to Ensure Access to Long-Term Services and Supports for High-Risk Individuals
Description: In an updated and expanded resource guide, supported by a grant from The SCAN Foundation, Manatt Health provides a tool to help state officials and other stakeholders understand how…
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ADvancing States: Technology Access During COVID-19: State Aging and Disability Initiatives
Description: This issue brief by ADvancing States explores initiatives that state aging and disabilities agencies are engaging in during the COVID-19 pandemic to facilitate access to technology…
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AARP: LTSS Scorecard Website
Description: The Long-Term Services and Supports (LTSS) State Scorecard—a compilation of state data and analysis—showcases measures of state performance for creating a high-quality system of care in…
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SCDD: Plain Language Explanation of COVID-19
Description: Plain language explanation of COVID-19 by and for people with disabilities. Click here to access the resource:…