<div><br></div><div><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">---------- Forwarded message ---------<br>From: <strong class="gmail_sendername" dir="auto">Allen, Krystle</strong> <span dir="auto"><<a href="mailto:Krystle.Allen@dhs.nj.gov">Krystle.Allen@dhs.nj.gov</a>></span><br>Date: Thu, Jul 14, 2022 at 3:16 PM<br>Subject: Accessible Covid at home testing kit for the blind details included please share<br>To: Allen, Krystle <<a href="mailto:Krystle.Allen@dhs.nj.gov">Krystle.Allen@dhs.nj.gov</a>><br></div><br><br>




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<span style="font-size:12.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;margin:0px;color:black">Testing is a critical part of the fight against COVID-19, but some people who are blind or have low vision face barriers using many of the COVID-19 tests on the market. </span><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;margin:0px;color:black"></span></p>
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On June 23, 2022, the Biden-Harris Administration launched a new initiative to expand the availability of testing options that are more accessible for people who are blind or have low vision. </span></p>
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<span style="font-size:12.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;margin:0px;color:black">Order  <a href="https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://gcc02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https*3A*2F*2Fspecial.usps.com*2Ftestkits*2Faccessible&data=05*7C01*7CChristine.Phillips*40acl.hhs.gov*7C311106afaea54de8088f08da5453fdf3*7Cd58addea50534a808499ba4d944910df*7C0*7C0*7C637915016959796723*7CUnknown*7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0*3D*7C3000*7C*7C*7C&sdata=NF7ERR1JVc0v*2BcFpxrNJryIHLX8DSv9hjj0nvCDxhEQ*3D&reserved=0__;JSUlJSUlJSUlJSUlJSUlJSUlJSUlJQ!!J30X0ZrnC1oQtbA!Nf0u8REzaAuNEkIXzmDa6FBQj58yJqGd8OXkpQeU0VwNfDWr6DU0GwciSf2KLViMm3Wx_mCkf9Bgg89hq3QvV_xDnolfEf_VRg$" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="margin:0px" target="_blank"><span style="margin:0px;color:rgb(10,80,144)">online </span></a>or
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<span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;margin:0px">Each order now includes 12 rapid-antigen tests that are more accessible for people who are blind or have low vision.  These will ship in six separate packages, each with two tests. Each package will have
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<span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;margin:0px">Note:  If you placed an order before July 7 and received only two tests, you may place another order now to receive 12 additional tests.  (Your name and shipping information are not retained after your
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Krystle Allen</div>
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