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A nurse prepares the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine during the grand opening of the vaccine “super site” at Silicon Harbor in Stamford on March 15.Tyler Sizemore / Hearst Connecticut Media
Kayle Hill counts herself as one of the lucky ones for finding a vaccine appointment on Thursday when Connecticut opened shots up to anyone 16 and up.
But the first appointment she found while searching Thursday was not until July 23.
Hill, 24, is especially concerned because the medication she takes to treat her rheumatoid arthritis leaves her immune system compromised. She also has Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome, a genetic condition that affects connective tissue including that in her lungs, which puts her at increased risk of upper-respiratory infection.
The vaccine could potentially be life or death : Search remains difficult for some CT residents at risk
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People with disabilities bumped on vaccination list for veterinarians, advocates say Follow Us
Question of the Day Santa Perez, a Las Vegas resident with cerebral palsy and asthma, said she has been “petrified” to go out due to the pandemic. She received her second Pfizer-BioNTech shot at a local Walgreens in February. Other people with disabilities have . more > By Shen Wu Tan - The Washington Times - Monday, March 15, 2021
Policymakers are not prioritizing Americans with disabilities for COVID-19 vaccinations, with several states bumping them down their eligibility lists, advocates say.
People with disabilities already are at greater risk because they often have underlying health conditions, or co-morbidities, that increase their chances of becoming seriously ill from the coronavirus, said Donna Meltzer, CEO of the National Association of Councils on Developmental Dis