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The Advisory Committee for Persons with Disabilities is excited to recognize individuals in the community who make a difference. Meet Fountain Valley resident, Rachel Osterbach. Rachel enjoys watching movies, doing jigsaw puzzles, and listening to music. Check out the Fountain Valley Advisory Committee for Persons with Disabilities Instagram and Facebook pages to view Rachel s video introduction!Rachel is an advocate for individuals in Fountain Valley who have disabilities and has increased and raised awareness by speaking at Concerts in the Park championing the Special Olympics and presented before the Fountain Valley Community Foundation Executive Board seeking funding for a bowling program for individuals with disabilities. She s also spoken on behalf of the Fountain Valley Host Town Committee for the 2015 International Special Olympics World Games to raise funds to house the delegation from the Netherlands and to Turn Fountain Valley Orange. Her favorite thin
Californians with disabilities are not prioritized for COVID vaccine, and fear for their lives
By Caroline Hart
Advocates say disabled community not recognized as vaccination priority
Advocates say California s COVID vaccine plan does not give the disabled community the priority it deserves. KTVU s Tom Vacar reports on the inequity.
SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. - People with disabilities in California are not prioritized in the current plan for an equitable vaccine rollout, say experts, advocates, and caretakers. When Governor Gavin Newsom announced a plan last Monday to improve statewide vaccinations, he excluded, in large part, people with disabilities from the framework. Many people with disabilities, especially people who need caretakers to live independently, are at a high risk of dying from COVID.
The recommended priority groups would join teachers and those over 65 once vaccine supply is sufficient. Author: Galen Ettlin Updated: 5:47 PM PST January 14, 2021
SALEM, Ore The Oregon COVID-19 Vaccine Advisory Committee has a new recommended list of priority groups for the Oregon Health Authority (OHA) to review.
The 27-member committee met for the fourth time in nine days Thursday, focused on vaccine equity. The goal is to help OHA prioritize the next groups in line for the COVID-19 vaccine after teachers and people over 65.
A big focus of the discussion was BIPOC Black, indigenous, people of color. Many minority communities have been disproportionately impacted by COVID-19, experiencing more cases and deaths per capita.