City Of Irving: Vaccine Access Assistance For People With Disabilities

Press release from the City of Irving:

July 8, 2021

A new hotline is designed to help persons with disabilities get the COVID-19 vaccine by providing vaccine information, as well as vaccine appointments, rides to and from appointments, and in-home services. 

For help, call the Disability Rights Texas (DRTx) Vaccine Hotline for People with Disabilities at (800) 880-8401 or email vaccine@DRTx.org.

This hotline is for vaccine access issues only. Hotline hours are 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday through Friday.

DRTx is a Texas state protection and advocacy organization that providing options and assisting Texans with disabilities who are interested in receiving a COVID-19 vaccine. DRTx can help Texans with disabilities who:

• Are having trouble signing up for the vaccine on a computer.
• Cannot use a computer due to special needs.
• Need a ride to a vaccine provider in a vehicle equipped for special needs.
• Have difficulties leaving home and need the vaccine brought to them.

DRTx also will help provide more information about the vaccine from reliable sources to help a person make that decision. DRTx has Vaccine Access Navigators who are specially trained to help persons with disabilities get vaccinated against COVID-19. 

For other disability rights issues, call DRTx's main line at (800) 252-9108.

A new hotline is designed to help persons with disabilities get the COVID-19 vaccine by providing vaccine information, as well as vaccine appointments, rides to and from appointments, and in-home services. 

For help, call the Disability Rights Texas (DRTx) Vaccine Hotline for People with Disabilities at (800) 880-8401 or email vaccine@DRTx.org.

This hotline is for vaccine access issues only. Hotline hours are 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday through Friday.

DRTx is a Texas state protection and advocacy organization that providing options and assisting Texans with disabilities who are interested in receiving a COVID-19 vaccine. DRTx can help Texans with disabilities who:

• Are having trouble signing up for the vaccine on a computer.
• Cannot use a computer due to special needs.
• Need a ride to a vaccine provider in a vehicle equipped for special needs.
• Have difficulties leaving home and need the vaccine brought to them.

DRTx also will help provide more information about the vaccine from reliable sources to help a person make that decision. DRTx has Vaccine Access Navigators who are specially trained to help persons with disabilities get vaccinated against COVID-19. 

For other disability rights issues, call DRTx's main line at (800) 252-9108.

This press release was produced by the City of Irving. The views expressed here are the author’s own.