COVID-19
This page provides resources for people with disabilities impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. It contains information from DRTx and links to resources from other trusted organizations.
Please note: Resources and links on this page may have been updated since the date posted. Please visit the CDC website for the most up-to-date COVID-19 guidance.
Vaccine Project
If you want to get your updated vaccines for COVID-19 or Flu but are facing problems, DRTx can help.
Experiencing COVID-19 related issues with healthcare, housing, work, etc?
Visit our How to Apply for Services page.
Featured Resources
The End of the Public Health Emergency: What You Need to Know
Learn about what will happen to some government programs and benefits when the Public Health Emergency (PHE) ends on May 11, 2023. Continue reading “The End of the Public Health Emergency: What You Need to Know”
How to Stop Your Landlord From Entering Your Home During COVID-19
Learn what you can do to stop your landlord from entering your home during the COVID-19 pandemic. Continue reading “How to Stop Your Landlord From Entering Your Home During COVID-19”
Handouts
Flu and COVID-19 Vaccine Facts
Getting vaccinated every year is the best way to prevent serious illness from flu and COVID-19. The people most at risk for getting very sick from these diseases are over age 65 or have health conditions like asthma, diabetes, or heart and lung disease. Continue reading “Flu and COVID-19 Vaccine Facts”
COVID-19 Vaccine Resources in Plain Language
Various plain language resources are available to help you learn more about the COVID-19 vaccine. Continue reading “COVID-19 Vaccine Resources in Plain Language”
COVID-19 Vaccine Resources for People with Disabilities in Texas
Resources to help people with disabilities in Texas learn more about the vaccine and how to get it. Continue reading “COVID-19 Vaccine Resources for People with Disabilities in Texas”
COVID-19 Vaccines and Employment
This handout answers 25 questions related to issues surrounding COVID-19 vaccines and employment for people with disabilities. Continue reading “COVID-19 Vaccines and Employment”
COVID-19 Vaccine Resources
Disability Rights Texas provides answers to frequently asked questions for people with disabiliites in Texas about the covid-19 vaccine: who can get it, where to get it, and more. Continue reading “COVID-19 Vaccine Resources”
Stop Debt Collector Harassment with Accommodation Request Letter
This easy-to-use tool will make a letter to send to your landlord to stop debt collector harassment. Continue reading “Stop Debt Collector Harassment with Accommodation Request Letter”
Housing Rights: Disability, Race, National Origin and Language
Learn what you can do if you have been targeted by your neighbors, landlords, or others because of your disability and your race, national origin, or language. Continue reading “Housing Rights: Disability, Race, National Origin and Language”
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Videos
You Have a Right to Get the COVID-19 Vaccine
It’s your right to have access to the COVID-19 vaccine. In most cases, if you want to get the vaccine, you can. No one can keep you from getting it just because you have a disability or need extra help. Watch the video “You Have a Right to Get the COVID-19 Vaccine”
External Links
- CDC COVID-19 Guidance
- FEMA COVID-19 Funeral Financial Assistance
- Vaccine Access Initiative
- COVID-19 Vaccine Information from the Texas Department of Health Services
- Different Vaccines and What They Do
- From the CDC: People with Disabilities and the COVID-19 Vaccine
- CDC COVID-19 Videos in ASL
- Video from Autistic Self Advocacy Network: What You Need to Know About COVID-19
- Lone Star Legal Aid COVID-19 Resources
- TEA COVID-19 Support for Students in Special Education
- From Texas Health and Human Services: Texas Medicaid and CHIP Services Information
- Texas Department of Family and Protective Services Resources for Foster Youth and Families
- Texas County COVID-19 Local Health Entities
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