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<h1><b>Member RequestHelp Push for Answers Regarding At-home COVID-19
Tests</b></h1><br>
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The Biden administration announced that it will be distributing free
at-home COVID-19 tests to households in the United States. We have
communicated with the administration to ensure that the tests they are
sending out are accessible for blind people to administer without
assistance. However, our attempts to connect have not been answered. It
is critical that these tests be accessible nonvisually as more and more
in-person testing locations are declining to test walk-ins and healthcare
facilities are in crisis mode. <br>
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This email is a request to tweet at President Biden (@POTUS) so the
nation’s blind can get some answers.<br>
<h2><b>Background</b></h2><br>
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On January 3, 2022, President Riccobono wrote a letter to President Biden
regarding our concerns about the accessibility of at-home COVID tests. He
reminded the president that the blind have already faced many barriers
during the pandemic, including inaccessible websites and
drive-through-only testing sites, and these experiences reinforce the
urgency of the administration to address accessibility now. President
Riccobono stated that the National Federation of the Blind stands ready
to collaborate with the Biden administration to ensure equal access for
all Americans. We are eager to serve as the vehicle for blind people to
getaccurate and up-to-date information from the administration regarding
COVID-19 and other home healthcare needs. <br>
<h2><b>How You Can Help</b></h2><br>
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Twitter is a social media platform that provides a public opportunity to
demand that the Biden administration put accessible systems in place for
test distribution and work with us and test manufacturers to make the
tests accessible. Here are some ways to help:<br>
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Tweet to President Biden, @POTUS and let him know that accessible
COVID-19 at-home tests are vital for blind people.<br>
Share your concerns about the impact this will have and include the
hashtag #COVID19 in your posts. (There is no hyphen in the hashtag.)<br>
Follow and share posts from the National Federation of the Blind,
@NFB_voice<br>
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Sample tweet:<br>
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Blind people have faced barriers during the pandemic such as inaccessible
websites for testing and vaccines. I urge @POTUS to address accessibility
issues to the at-home #COVID19 tests promised to the nation by responding
to @Riccobono’s letter from January 3.<br>
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A twitter account will be needed to engage with this digital public push
for answers. To learn more about Twitter, review our
<a href="https://nfb.org/civicrm/mailing/url?u=24208&qid=6685678">
General Twitter Tips</a>.<br>
<h2><b>Additional Resources:</b></h2><br>
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<a href="https://nfb.org/civicrm/mailing/url?u=24209&qid=6685678">
President Riccobono's letter from January 3</a><br>
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Thank you for your support and commitment.
<a href="https://nfb.org/civicrm/mailing/url?u=24210&qid=6685678">
Learn more about our advocacy program</a>.<br>
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