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BE INFORMED
The CDC has approved or authorized all three COVID 19 vaccines, Pfizer-BioNTech, Moderna, and Janssen. Additionally, the CDC has created informational sites for People with Certain Medical Conditions and COVID-19 Vaccines for Specific Groups of People to answer questions about the vaccinations for different populations.
BE EMPOWERED
For assistance scheduling your vaccination or booster or getting to a clinic or provider, please contact your local Center for Independent Living:
Walton Options
Augusta, GA | 706.724.6262
North Augusta, SC | 803.279.9611
Walterboro, SC | 843.538.1600
You can also email us at info@waltonoptions.org
BE PREPARED
Disability Information & Access Line (DIAL) is available to help people with disabilities get vaccinated and access COVID-19 tests. The DIAL’s trained staff is standing by to assist with finding local vaccination locations, assist with making vaccination appointments, connect to available testing options, including help with ordering free at-home test kits, and connect callers to local services such as accessible transportation.
The hotline also can provide information and resources to answer questions and address concerns about the vaccines and can connect callers to information and services that promote independent living and address fundamental needs, such as food, housing, and transportation.
DIAL accepts calls from anyone, including Deaf and hard-of-hearing callers using relay services. Just dial 888-677-1199. (People who use TTY relay can first dial 7-1-1, and then relay the 888-677-1199 number).
DIAL’s staff are trained to work with people of various communications abilities and will spend as much time as needed to ensure effective communication.
Disclaimer: The staff of the Disability Vaccine Access Hotline are not licensed medical providers. They are unable to offer medical advice about the best vaccine for you or predict how the vaccine may affect you or your family
The Disability Vaccine Access Opportunities (DVAO) Center is operated by Able South Carolina (Able SC) in collaboration with Independent Living Research Utilization (ILRU) with grant funding from the CDC Foundation. Funding for this effort is supported by Health and Human Services, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention grant number 6 NU38OT000288-03-08. Grantees undertaking projects under government sponsorship are encouraged to express freely their findings and conclusions. Points of view or opinions do not, therefore, necessarily represent official policy.