<html><head><meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"></head><body dir="auto"><br><br><div dir="ltr">Sent from My IPhone</div><div dir="ltr"><br>Begin forwarded message:<br><br></div><blockquote type="cite"><div dir="ltr"><b>From:</b> National Federation of the Blind <webmaster@nfb.org><br><b>Date:</b> July 28, 2021 at 10:30:22 AM EDT<br><b>To:</b> Denice Brown <dbrown8827@aol.com><br><b>Subject:</b> <b>National Federation of the Blind Reaches Agreement with Curative</b><br><b>Reply-To:</b> National Federation of the Blind <webmaster@nfb.org><br><br></div></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><div dir="ltr"><!--[if gte mso 9]>
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<p><strong><span style="font-family: calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;">FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE</span></strong></p>
<h1 style="margin-top:16px"><span style="font-size:24pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">National Federation of the Blind Reaches Agreement with Curative</span></span></h1>
<h2 style="margin-top:3px"><span style="font-family: calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 20pt;">Curative to make Scheduling of COVID Testing and Vaccination, Other Services Accessible</span></h2>
<p><span style="font-family: calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;"><strong>Baltimore, Maryland (July 28, 2021):</strong> The National Federation of the Blind (NFB), home of the Center for Excellence in Nonvisual Access, has reached an agreement with Curative Inc., under which Curative will make its technology accessible to blind screen-reader users. The company will also donate to the National Federation of the Blind. The agreement will remain in effect for four years, during which the NFB will monitor the accessibility of Curative’s services. Curative’s technology is used by California and other states to allow users to schedule diagnostic screening and testing for the COVID-19 virus or to set up appointments to
receive a vaccination against the illness. The inaccessibility of online tools to conduct these tasks has been a significant barrier encountered by blind people seeking to protect themselves and their families from the disease.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;">“As with other healthcare inequities, the COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted the inaccessibility of online health technology to blind patients,” said Mark Riccobono, President of the National Federation of the Blind. “Although it should not have taken this global pandemic to rectify this problem, we are pleased that Curative has agreed to work expeditiously to remediate its technology so that blind people can navigate their testing, vaccination, and other health needs.”</span></p>
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<h3><span style="font-family: calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 18pt;">About the National Federation of the Blind</span></h3>
<p><span style="font-family: calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;">The National Federation of the Blind (NFB), headquartered in Baltimore, defends the rights of blind people of all ages and provides information and support to families with blind children, older Americans who are losing vision, and more. Founded in 1940, the NFB is the transformative membership and advocacy organization of blind Americans with affiliates, chapters, and divisions in the fifty states, Washington DC, and Puerto Rico. We believe in the hopes and dreams of blind people and work together to transform them into reality. Learn more about our many programs and initiatives at <a href="https://nfb.org/civicrm/mailing/url?u=22382&qid=5808916" rel="nofollow" style="color:blue; text-decoration:underline">nfb.org</a>.</span></p>
<h3><span style="font-family: calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 18pt;">CONTACT:</span></h3>
<p><span style="font-family: calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;">Chris Danielsen<br>
Director of Public Relations<br>
National Federation of the Blind<br>
(410) 659-9314, extension 2330<br>
(410) 262-1281 (Cell)<br>
<a href="https://nfb.org/civicrm/mailing/url?u=22383&qid=5808916" rel="nofollow" style="color:blue; text-decoration:underline">cdanielsen@nfb.org</a></span></p>
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