[IABS-Talk] FW: FEMA Provides Vaccine Resources and Information for People with Disabilities

Thu Mar 25 13:40:29 UTC 2021

Hello all,

Since this issue is of great importance to us, I am forwarding the below
email.

Denise Avant, ESQ

1st Vice President

National Federation of the Blind of Illinois

For more information about NFBI,

Go to www.nfbofillinois.org

From: Amy Allbright <Amy.Allbright at americanbar.org> 
Sent: Thursday, March 25, 2021 8:10 AM
To: Denise Avant <davant1958 at gmail.com>; Charlotte Vuyiswa McClain-Nhlapo
<cmcclainnhlapo at worldbank.org>
Subject: FW: FEMA Provides Vaccine Resources and Information for People with
Disabilities 

From: United States Access Board <access-board at service.govdelivery.com> 
Sent: Thursday, March 25, 2021 9:04 AM
To: ABA Commission on Disability Rights <CDR at americanbar.org>
Subject: FEMA Provides Vaccine Resources and Information for People with
Disabilities 

FEMA Provides Vaccine Resources and Information for People with Disabilities

The Biden Administration has tasked the Federal Emergency Management Agency
(FEMA) with managing set-up and operations for
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With other federal agencies, FEMA established a Civil Rights Advisory Group
that developed a
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Civil Rights Checklist and
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uujK0676l_Y60tF0/s/235963385/br/100627576768-l> Best Practice Information
resource to provide states, territories, and tribes a list of civil rights
considerations and resources to ensure equitable vaccine access. 

“It is essential that people with disabilities have equitable vaccine
access,” U.S. Access Board Executive Director Sachin Dev Pavithran remarked.
“This means ensuring that strategies are developed and implemented with the
integration of the needs of people with disabilities into the design of
accessibility to the vaccine. I commend FEMA for making the necessary
efforts in continuing to make the vaccine more accessible for people with
disabilities.” 

FEMA provides live on-demand American Sign Language interpreters at all
federally supported community vaccination centers during each center’s hours
of operation. FEMA also has civil rights and disability integration advisors
in each of its 10 regions to advise state, local, tribal, and territorial
governments, and other partners, ensuring the needs of people with
disabilities are integrated in all facets of vaccination center operations.
For further details on your region’s Disability Integration Specialist,
contact FEMA at
<mailto:FEMA-Disability-Integration-Coordination at fema.dhs.gov>
FEMA-Disability-Integration-Coordination at fema.dhs.gov. 

More information about
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35963385/br/100627576768-l> ASL videos can be found on FEMA’s website. Find
vaccine updates in your community and more information from your local
health department. You can also find a list of places where adults can get a
vaccine. 

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