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Throughout the
pandemic the aging and disability networks have been
at the forefront of efforts to protect the health of older
adults and people with disabilities. While continuing to
provide the services that make it possible for many to live
safely in the community, our networks also have played a
critical role in helping people get vaccinated. They are
now a driving force in the effort to get
people booster shots.
The aging and disability networks are using creative
approaches nationwide to provide information, facilitate
vaccination appointments and in-home options for people who
need them, ensure accessibility of websites and
vaccination sites, provide supports to help people overcome
vaccination barriers, and reach people who are hard to
reach. These strategies are helping states and communities
ensure that older adults and people with disabilities get
boosted quickly.
Earlier this month, ACL Principal Deputy
Administration Alison Barkoff wrote a
letter to grantees about the role the disability and
aging networks have played in helping people get
vaccinated, and the importance of continuing this work to
help people get their booster shots. Below is a round-up of
additional resources to promote vaccinations and
booster shots among people with disabilities and older
adults.
How the aging and
disability networks are making a difference: We're
compiling examples of promising
models and case studies to help our networks,
states, communities, and others to find and share ideas,
strategies, and solutions. We will continue updating the
page, so check back often -- and please send us
information about your booster efforts, new resources, or
anything else that could help colleagues across the
network.
Older adults share why they're getting boosted: On
December 17, Principal Deputy Administrator Barkoff and CMS
Administrator Chiquita Brooks-LaSure joined a combined
holiday party and booster clinic at the the East of the
River Friendship Cafe (Kenilworth) in Washington, D.C. to
talk with older adults about COVID-19 vaccine
boosters. Many of the people they spoke with had
previously received their boosters, and more than 25 others
were scheduled to get theirs that day. A few of them agreed
to help us spread the word about the importance and urgency
of boosters. In this video, you can hear from them directly
about why they got boosted — and why everyone should.
Watch a video with
highlights from the visit as well as a 30 second clip of older
adults sharing why they got booster shots that you
can share on social media (also available in a square
format).
Many, many thanks to the D.C. Department of
Aging and Community Living and the EOTR Friendship Cafe for
putting together the event.
A flyer to help get the
word out: ACL has created a flyer
that can be shared with people with disabilities and older
adults. We've created three versions:
- Customizable: Includes
space for your logo and information about vaccine
events you may be hosting.
- Ready-to-use for printing (includes
spelled-out URLs for all links). use this one if
you're going to post or distribute in hard copy.
- Ready-to-use for digital use:
Links are clickable (and some included only
hyperlinks)
A conversation with the
Surgeon General: On December 14,
Principal Deputy Administrator Barkoff interviewed Surgeon
General Vivek Murthy about the importance and urgency of
getting COVID-19 vaccine boosters, particularly for older
adults and people with disabilities. Watch
a video of the webinar.
Even more resources: HHS' We Can Do This campaign has many
more resources to help you promote booster shots
including videos, posters, social media graphics, sample
newsletter content, and more.
We’re so appreciative of everything our networks are doing
to help the people we all serve get their vaccinations and
boosters! Together, we can help people with disabilities
and older adults reduce their chances of serious
consequences from COVID-19 by promoting boosters for all
and removing every barrier that exits.
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