HHS to Expand Access to COVID-19 Vaccines for Older Adults and People With Disabilities

MyChesCo reports that the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), through a partnership between the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the Administration for Community Living (ACL), will allocate nearly $100 million to boost COVID-19 vaccinations among older adults and people with disabilities. ACL will release roughly $93 million in grants to the aging and disability networks in each state and territory, to help provide critical services to surmount barriers preventing millions of the most vulnerable Americans from receiving vaccines. An additional $5 million will fund national hotlines to assist older adults and people with disabilities in registering for vaccinations, and to connect them with local disability and aging agencies that can provide services and accessibility supports.