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COVID-19 Vaccine & People with Disabilities – FEMA
The most recent newsletter from FEMA's Office of Disability Integration and Coordination highlights a Question & Answer session between Linda Mastandrea (director of FEMA's Office of Disability Integration and Coordination) and Dr. Hardeep Sandhu, from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. In the Q&A, Dr. Sandhu covers basic information about the COVID vaccine around vaccine development, vaccine distribution, and vaccine safety.
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Free At-Home COVID-19 Tests
New Mexicans may now order free, at-home, self-administered COVID-19 saliva tests, with accurate laboratory-confirmed results returned within 24-48 hours of receipt of the sample. To order a test, you must have your photo ID (any type of ID will work, whether it is government-issued or from your place of work or school), your insurance card (if you have one - you can still request a test without an insurance card), an email address, and a device (smartphone, tablet, or computer) with access to the internet and online-video conferencing via Zoom.
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Apply For Housing Vouchers
BERNALILLO COUNTY HOUSING DEPARTMENTS (BCHD) and San Miguel County Housing are opening housing voucher applications on Monday, January 4. The applications are first come, first serve, so we recommend filling out your application as soon as possible.
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COVID-19 Vaccine Registration
The New Mexico Department of Health (NMDOH) is leading the State of New Mexico’s COVID-19 Vaccination Preparedness Planning in close collaboration with other state agencies, as well as public, private and tribal partners throughout the state. Following federal guidelines, vaccine will be prioritized for frontline health care workers in hospital settings.The state will then provide vaccine to other frontline healthcare workers and first responders, as well as staff and residents of nursing homes and other long-term care facilities. Please use NMDOH's COVID-19 Vaccination Registration System to pre-register for your vaccine. When vaccine is available, NMDOH will send you a notification to schedule your appointment.
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Fraud Alert: COVID-19 Scams
The latest e-newsletter from the Administration for Community Living highlights potential COVID-19 scams and Medicare. As the number of people and communities affected by the COVID-19 pandemic grows, so do the scams associated with it. Scammers use public health emergencies as opportunities for new fraud schemes, and because older adults and people with disabilities are at greater risk for serious illness from COVID-19, they may target these populations.
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Face Masks & People with Disabilities
Some disabilities make it difficult or impossible to wear a face mask and some individuals with mobility/movement disorders have difficulty putting on, adjusting, and/or removing a face mask without assistance. Georgia Tech's Center for Inclusive Design and Innovation has put together a webinar that outlines CDC’s face mask guidelines and explores solutions to challenges some people with disabilities experience in attempting to follow the guidance.
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