COVID Vaccine Access Resources
Disability Rights MD can help you if you…
- Have experienced disability discrimination or violation of your rights related to COVID
- Found inaccessible information from another agency
- Are unsure how to access a vaccine
- Have questions about your legal rights related to the pandemic
- If you want to reach out to us, we can be reached at:
- Phone: 410-727-6352 ext.0
- Toll free: 1-800-233-7201
- TTY: 410-235-5387
- Fax: 410-727-6389
You have a right to a reasonable accommodation during the vaccination process.
- For more information about this, read our guide:
Resources to help prepare for your vaccine appointment.
- A fillable PDF to help request a reasonable accommodation from the provider
- A communication card to help answer questions prior to getting the shot ENG Vaccination Comm Card (umt.edu)
Still deciding about the shot?
- Our resources for young adults on making a decision (PDF)
- Video resources
- DRM COVID-19 Vaccine Access (English) – YouTube
- COVID-19 Vaccine Access (Spanish) – YouTube
- COVID-19 Vaccine Access (Amharic) – YouTube
- COVID-19 Vaccine Access (French) – YouTube
- COVID-19 Vaccine Access (Korean) – YouTube
- COVID-19 Vaccine Access (Russian) – YouTube
- COVID-19 Vaccine Access (Mandarin) – YouTube
- A fact sheet to bust some common myths about the vaccine True_False-English.pdf (drmich.org)
How to Access At-Home Covid Tests
- At-home Covid tests can help you determine if you have Covid. They can also help you make plans. For example, you may want to use a Covid test prior to seeing someone or a group of people to be confident that it will be a safe gathering. At-home Covid tests can be done on your own or with help from someone you choose. Read below for resources to help get at-home covid tests.
- Tests for people who are blind or have low vision | ACL Administration for Community Living
- Federal mailing program COVID.gov/tests – Free at-home COVID-19 tests
- Check in with your local library. The Enoch-Pratt library offers some rapid tests and KN-95 masks At-Home COVID-19 Tests & Masks – Enoch Pratt Free Library (prattlibrary.org)
- Check your community health center or Medicare-certified health clinic
- If you have private insurance, they are required to cover the cost of 8 at home COVID tests per month for you Biden-Harris Administration Requires Insurance Companies and Group Health Plans to Cover the Cost of At-Home COVID-19 Tests, Increasing Access to Free Tests | HHS.gov
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Last Updated: August 26, 2022