300 - COVID-19 Vaccines and People with Disabilities

<p>61 million Americans have a disability yet most haven’t been prioritized for COVID-19 vaccines. And while eligibility has opened up across the nation, there remain significant barriers for people with disabilities to get appointments. <strong>Maria Town</strong>, President and CEO of the American Association of People with Disabilities talks with <strong>Stephanie Desmon</strong> about how COVID has exacerbated longstanding gaps in health equity for people with disabilities, and also some silver linings of the pandemic that she hopes will remain.</p>