Find the latest:

• Vaccination information, including guidance on boosters and additional doses
• Information on tests, including how to get at-home tests, what insurance is required to cover, and in-person options

Need help with vaccination, boosters or testing?

Trained staff are standing by to help you find vaccine and testing locations, make appointments, order free at-home test kits, and connect to local services and supports if you need them to get vaccinated or tested. 

• For people with disabilities: The Disability Information and Assistance Line (DIAL) can be reached by calling 888-677-1199 or by emailing DIAL@usaginganddisability.org at any time.

• For older adults:  Call the Eldercare Locator at 800-677-1116 or visit the website to chat live or browse resources. 

Both phone lines are staffed Monday-Friday from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. (Eastern). (Use this infographic and this video to help spread the word about DIAL.) 

What's New

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• ACL will award two grants totaling $125 million to rapidly increase the number of older adults and people with disabilities who have received the updated COVID-19 vaccine. Applications are due by Tuesday, December 6, 2022.

• Acting ACL Administrator Alison Barkoff recently joined an online discussion with Surgeon General Vivek Murthy about the power of partnerships in increasing bivalent vaccination of older adults and people with disabilities. Representatives from two ACL-funded aging and disability service providers — Walter Glomb, executive director of the Connecticut Council on Developmental Disabilities, and Bev Kidder , vice president of community programs at the Area Agency on Aging of South Central Connecticut — also participated in the discussion, sharing powerful stories of how collaboration can help older adults and people with disabilities get vaccinated.

• CDC recommends everyone ages 5 years and older get an updated COVID-19 booster to help restore protection that has decreased since your last vaccine. One updated booster dose is recommended for all people ages 5 years and older, regardless of whether or not they are immunocompromised. Use CDC’s COVID-19 booster tool to learn if and when you can get boosters to stay up to date with your COVID-19 vaccines.
• Resources for Integrated Care has prepared new resources related to flu and COVID-19 vaccinations for dully-eligible beneficiaries:
  • Promising Practices for Promoting Equitable and Culturally Competent Vaccinations for Dually Eligible Beneficiaries Recorded Webinar
  • COVID-19 Vaccinations: Using Dashboards for Tracking and Monitoring
    • Tip Sheet
    • Infographic

Resources for people with COVID-related disabilities

On July 26, the White House published this comprehensive package of resources for people with disabilities, including people with COVID-related disabilities. We've created a page for these and other resources for people with COVID-related disabilities -- we'll add to it as more resources are available.
 

National Strategy for the COVID-19 Response and Pandemic Preparedness

The National Strategy for the COVID-19 Response and Pandemic Preparedness provides detailed information about the seven goals of Biden Administration's coordinated pandemic response. The 198-page strategy document begins with an overview of the goals, followed by details on a variety of topics, many of which intersect the core missions of the aging and disability networks. Among the topics covered are home and community based services, vaccination communication, impact on at-risk groups, equitable access to PPE, and community-based, multi-sector efforts to align health and social interventions. The strategy reflects the White House's priorities for addressing the COVID-19 pandemic. 

Follow your state's guidance

Decisions about community measures to prevent the spread of COVID-19, as well as vaccine prioritization and distribution, will be made by local and state officials, The links in this section will connect you to some state resources.

Links to state resources

• Alabama
  • Department of Public Health: COVID-19 Information and Resources
  • Vaccination Information
• Alaska
  • Department of Health and Social Services: COVID-19 Information and Resources
  • Vaccination Information
• Arizona
  • Department of Health Services: COVID-19 Information and Resources
  • Vaccination Information
  • Vaccination Information for Maricopa County
• Arkansas
  • Department of Health: COVID-19 Information and Resources
  • Vaccination Information
• American Samoa Department of Public Health
• California
  • Department of Public Health: COVID-19 Information and Resources
  • Vaccination Information
  • Los Angeles County information on Aging Services, including food services
• Colorado
  • Department of Public Health & Environment: COVID-19 Information and Resources
  • Vaccination Information
• Connecticut
  • Department of Public Health: COVID-19 Information and Resources
  • Vaccination Information
• Delaware
  • Division of Public Health: COVID-19 Information and Resources
  • Vaccination Information
• District of Columbia
  • Department of Health: COVID-19 Information and Resources
  • Vaccination Information
• Florida
  • Department of Health: COVID-19 Information and Resources
    • COVID-19 Public Information Call Center: (866) 779-6121
  • Vaccination Data
  • Draft COVID-19 Vaccination Plan
  • Project Vital is an initiative to connect seniors to their families through virtual technology
• Georgia
  • Department of Public Health: COVID-19 Information and Resources 
  • Vaccination Information
• Guam Department of Public Health and Social Services: COVID-19 Information and Resources
• Hawaii
  • Department of Health: COVID-19 Information and Resources
  • Vaccination Information
• Idaho
  • Department of Health and Welfare: COVID-19 Information and Resources
  • Vaccination Information
• Illinois
  • Department of Public Health: COVID-19 Information and Resources
  • Vaccination Information
  • COVID-19 Public Information Call Center: 800-889-3931
• Indiana
  • Department of Health: COVID-19 Information and Resources
  • Guidance on Essential Family Caregivers in Long-Term Care Facilities
  • Vaccination Information
• Iowa
  • Department of Public Health: COVID-19 Information and Resources
  • Vaccination Information
• Kansas
  • Department of Health and Environment: COVID-19 Information and Resources
  • Vaccination Information
• Kentucky
  • Department for Public Health: COVID-19 Information and Resources
  • Vaccination Information
  • Cabinet for Health and Family Services: Provider Guidance: Phased Reduction of Restrictions for Long Term Care Facilities
  • University of Kentucky Human Development Institute: COVID-19 Resources
    • Video message from Dr. Kathy Sheppard-Jones (March 30, 2020)
• Louisiana
  • Department of Health: COVID-19 Information and Resources
  • Vaccination Information
• Maine
  • Department of Health and Human Services: COVID-19 Information and Resources
  • Vaccination Information
• Maryland
  • Department of Health: COVID-19 Information and Resources
  • Vaccination Information
  • Executive Order from Gov. Larry Hogan "determining that disability services personnel are health care providers necessary for Maryland's response to COVID-19."
  • The Maryland Department of Aging has implemented (June 2020) a statewide Caregiver Services Corps (CSC), with the goal of enabling older adults to remain in their homes with the support systems in place to do so.
• Massachusetts
  • Department of Public Health: COVID-19 Information and Resources   
    • Infectious Disease Emergency Phone Number: (617) 983-6800
  • Vaccination Information
• Michigan
  • Department of Health & Human Services: COVID-19 Information and Resources
  • Vaccination Information
  • Developmental Disabilities Institute (UCEDD at Wayne State University): COVID-19 Resources
  • Request a Delivery, Meal, or Friendly Reassurance from Michigan Area Agencies on Aging and local volunteers
• Minnesota
  • Department of Health: COVID-19 Information and Resources
  • Vaccination Information
• Mississippi
  • Department of Health: COVID-19 Information and Resources
  • Vaccination Information
• Missouri
  • Department of Health & Senior Services: COVID-19 Information and Resources
  • Vaccination Information
• Montana
  • Department of Health and Human Services: COVID-19 Information and Resources
  • Vaccination Information
• Nebraska
  • Department of Health and Human Services: COVID-19 Information and Resources
  • Vaccination Information
• Nevada
  • Department of Health and Human Services: COVID-19 Information and Resources
  • Vaccination Information
• New Hampshire
  • Department of Health and Human Services: COVID-19 Information and Resources
  • START Resource Center: COVID-19 Resources
  • Vaccination Information
• New Jersey
  • Department of Human Services: COVID-19 Information and Resources
  • Vaccination Information
• New Mexico
  • Department of Health: COVID-19 Information and Resources
  • Vaccination Information
• New York
  • Department of Health: COVID-19 Information and Resources
    • COVID-19 Public Information Call Center: 888-364-3065
  • Vaccination Information (state)
  • New York City Mayor's Office: COVID-19 Resources for People with Disabilities
  • Food resources available for New York City residents
  • Vaccination Information (NYC)
  • New York state partnership seeks to combat social isolation with robotic pets.
• North Carolina
  • Department of Health and Human Services: COVID-19 Information and Resources
  • Vaccination Information
• North Dakota
  • Department of Health: COVID-19 Information and Resources
  • Vaccination Information
• Northern Mariana Islands
  • COVID-19 Information and Resources
• Ohio
  • Department of Health: COVID-19 Information and Resources
  • Vaccination Information
• Oklahoma
  • Department of Health:COVID-19 Information and Resources
  • Vaccination Information
• Oregon
  • Health Authority: COVID-19 Information and Resources
  • Vaccination Information
• Pennsylvania
  • Department of Health: COVID-19 Information and Resources
  • Vaccination Information (statewide)
  • Philadelphia specific vaccination information
• Puerto Rico
  • Department of Public Health: COVID-19 Information and Resources (Spanish-language)
• Rhode Island
  • Department of Health: COVID-19 Information and Resources
    • Public Information Call Center: 401-222-8022
  • Vaccination Information
• South Carolina
  • Department of Health and Environmental Control: COVID-19 Information and Resources
  • Vaccination Information
• South Dakota
  • Department of Health: COVID-19 Information and Resources
  • Vaccination Information
• Tennessee
  • Department of Health: COVID-19 Information and Resources
  • The Tennessee Council on Developmental Disabilities has put together some valuable COVID-19 Information and Resources.
  • Vaccination Information
• Texas
  • Department of Health and Human Services: COVID-19 Information and Resources
    • Public Information Call Center: 877-570-9779
  • Coalition of Texans with Disabilities: COVID-19 Resource Page
  • Texas A&M Center on Disability and Development: Project REDD COVID-19 Resources
  • University of Texas at Austin, Texas Center for Disability Studies: COVID-19 Information and Resources
  • Vaccination Resources
• Utah
  • Department of Health: COVID-19 Information and Resources
  • Vaccination Information
• Vermont
  • Department of Health: COVID-19 Information and Resources
  • Vaccination Information
• Virgin Islands
  • Department of Health: COVID-19 Information and Resources
• Virginia
  • Department of Health: COVID-19 Information and Resources
  • Vaccination Information
• Washington
  • Department of Health: COVID-19 Information and Resources
    • COVID-19 Public Information Call Center: 800-525-0127
    • Guidance for Persons Who are at Higher Risk for Serious Illness
    • Recommendations for Long Term Care Facilities During COVID-19 Outbreak
  • Aging and Long-Term Support Administration's COVID-19 page 
  • State Long-Term Care Ombudsman Program: Coronavirus Urgent Memo and Policy Announcement
  • Vaccination Information
• West Virginia
  • Department of Health & Human Resources: COVID-19 Information and Resources
  • Vaccination Information
• Wisconsin
  • Department of Health Services: COVID-19 Information and Resources
  • Board for People with Developmental Disabilities: Living Well COVID-19 Toolkit
  • Vaccination Information
• Wyoming
  • Department of Health: COVID-19 Information and Resources
  • Vaccination Information