[GreaterPhilly] Fwd: Disability Health Committee Newsletter - 1/19/2022

[DENICE BROWN]

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> From: Claudia Tasco <Claudia.Tasco at phila.gov>
> Date: January 19, 2022 at 10:58:36 AM EST
> Subject: FW: Disability Health Committee Newsletter - 1/19/2022
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> January 19, 2022
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> Disability Health Committee Newsletter
> Philadelphia Department of Public Health
> We wanted to share the below updates with you about new COVID-19 disability-specific resources available through the Philadelphia Department of Public Health.
> Administration for Community Living Resource Page:
> ACL has compiled a list of information and guidance on booster shots, doses for people who are immunocompromised, and vaccination resources for the aging and disability networks.
> Visit https://acl.gov/news-and-events/announcements/vaccine-cheat-sheet-and-more-covid-19-resources for more information.
> Disability Health Committee Public Forum - Monday, 3/7/22 at 11am via Zoom
> The Philadelphia Department of Public Health (PDPH) and the Mayor's Office for People with Disabilities invites you to join us for a conversation around COVID-19 and the disability community. 
> ASL and Closed Captioning will be provided. For additional ADA accommodations, please email Claudia Tasco at Claudia.Tasco at phila.gov or call 215-686-2798 by February 25, 2022.
> To register, visit: https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZ0oc-6pqzwvH9N4ilbKHiraUwz3qj8qv_cL.
> This is a public forum -- please share this flyer with your network!
> Know Before You Go Updates:
> Philadelphia's regularly updated access blog can be found here: https://www.phila.gov/2021-05-01-accessibility-at-community-clinics-know-before-you-go/. This post includes access considerations, such as transportation and access and functional needs resources, as well as an up-to-date description of City-run clinics.
> CMS Press Release on Testing:
> The Biden-Harris Administration now requires insurance companies and group health plans to cover the cost of at-home COVID-19 tests, increasing access to free tests. More information can be found here: https://www.cms.gov/newsroom/press-releases/biden-harris-administration-requires-insurance-companies-and-group-health-plans-cover-cost-home.
> The Mayor's Commission on People with Disabilities Public Meeting - Wednesday, January 26, 2022 at 7pm via Zoom
> Topics will include updates from the Commission and Parks and Recreation as well as about COVID-19.
> ASL and Closed Captioning will be provided. For additional ADA accommodations, please email Claudia Tasco at Claudia.Tasco at phila.gov or call 215-686-2798 by January 20, 2022.
> To register, visit: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_OfLX1tMpRiuCgmDyifs8TA.
> Be safe,
> Philadelphia Department of Public Health
> Philadelphia Department of Public Health | Division of Disease Control | COVIDVax at phila.gov
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