EPISODE · Apr 21, 2021 · 15 MIN
300 - COVID-19 Vaccines and People with Disabilities
from Public Health On Call · host The Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health
61 million Americans have a disability yet most haven't been prioritized for COVID-19 vaccines. And while eligibility has opened up across the nation, there remain significant barriers for people with disabilities to get appointments. Maria Town, President and CEO of the American Association of People with Disabilities talks with Stephanie Desmon about how COVID has exacerbated longstanding gaps in health equity for people with disabilities, and also some silver linings of the pandemic that she hopes will remain. KEYWORDS: vaccine distribution; telemedicine; healthcare infrastructure
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