by familyvoices | Mar 7, 2022 | Family Voices, Vaccine Outreach
2.28.2022 – Following criticism from disability advocates, the Biden administration is taking new steps to better address the needs of people with disabilities during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. Read more.
by familyvoices | Mar 7, 2022 | Family Voices, Vaccine Outreach
3.7.2022 – Nearly two years into the pandemic, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is for the first time acknowledging that people with intellectual and developmental disabilities have an elevated risk of severe disease from COVID-19. Read...
by familyvoices | Mar 7, 2022 | Family Voices, Vaccine Outreach
3.7.2022 – Dozens of advocacy groups are calling for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to walk back major changes to its mask guidance arguing that the new recommendations are harmful to people with disabilities Read more.
by familyvoices | Mar 7, 2022 | Vaccine Outreach
3.7.2022 – Vaccinate 85 percent of Americans against the coronavirus. Ensure that people experiencing long covid can get disability benefits. Develop a plan to restore trust in the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Read more.
by familyvoices | Mar 3, 2022 | Family Voices, Washington Update
“If March comes in like a lion, it will go out like a lamb.” As both chambers of Congress kick off the March legislative work session this week there is likely to be a lot of roaring as they deal with a March 11 government funding deadline, a lengthy list of...