"Roll Up Your Sleeves" Resources:
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COIDD Testimonials and Photos of "Roll Up Your Sleeves" Celebrations!
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Vaccination Resources for the Colorado Intellectual and Developmental Disability (COIDD) Community (below)
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RESOLUTION: In Support of COVID-19 Vaccine Adoption and Promotion of Best Practices


Vaccination Resources for the Colorado Intellectual and Developmental Disability (COIDD) Community
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Phase 1A Resources/Updates for ICFs and IDD Group Homes: Winter 2021
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Colorado Intermediate Care Facilities (ICFs) and Group Homes serving people with IDD are receiving their vaccines in January and February of 2021! You can receive the vaccine through your local public health department, the state health department, or Walgreens/CVS.
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Contact us at info@alliancecolorado.org if you are part of Phase 1A and have not set up a vaccination clinic!
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Phase 1B Resources/Updates for HCBS Providers: Winter 2021
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Informational Letter for licensed agencies with employees eligible for vaccination in Phase 1B to provide proof of employment
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CLICK HERE to sign up to host a Phase 1B Pop Up Clinic for HCBS Providers! Alliance members, please let Josh know if you are hosting a clinic!
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Home and Community-Based Services (HCBS) providers are classified as Moderate-risk health care workers and responders and can now start receiving the COVID-19 vaccination. Alliance Members, If you have issues getting IDD staff vaccinated, contact Josh.
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Contact your local public health agency ASAP to schedule your vaccination!!!
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People 70+ can also get a COVID Vaccine!
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Phase 1B2: Starting February 8, 2021
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Coloradans 65-69 years old;
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PreK-12 educators; and
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Child care workers in licensed facilities in Phase 1B.2.
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NEW Phase 1B3: Starting March 5, 2021 (1 million people)
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People 60+
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People 16-64 who have two or more high risk conditions
- ADDED 2/26/21: Individuals with disabilities who require direct care in their homes.
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Also on the list: Down Syndrome and people with disabilities that prevent them from wearing a mask.
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You will be asked to self-attest that you have at least two of these conditions.
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For more information, you may call 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. call 1-877-CO VAX CO (1-877-268-2926)
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By mid-March, regional Community Vaccination Sites can be utilized by this group to receive their vaccine. Alliance members, contact Josh for IDD Vaccination Pop Up Clinic information.
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New Phase: 1B4 in late March- might be March 21st (2.5 million people)
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People 50+
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16-49 with one high risk condition required.
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Attestation required
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ADDED 2/26/21: Individuals with disabilities who require direct care in their homes.
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Down Syndrome and people with disabilities that prevent them from wearing a mask.
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Phase 2 Resources/Updates: Spring 2021
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More info coming soon...
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Other Resources
Federal Resources:
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COVID-19 Vaccination Communication Toolkit for Health Systems and Clinics | CDC
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Social media messaging and video at the bottom of page will be extremely helpful for communicators!
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COVID-19 Vaccine Resources: People with Disabilities by Dr. Karen Remley, CDC
Colorado State Resources:
Colorado Department of Public Health & Environment (CDPHE) Resources:
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CDC) Resources:
AMDA - The Society for Post-Acute and Long-Term Care Medicine Resources:
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Strategies for Improving Staff & Resident Confidence in the COVID 19 Vaccine
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COVID-19 Vaccine: Answers to Your Questions (.pdf presentation)
American Health Care Association/National Center for Assisted Living (AHCA/NCAL #GetVaccinated) Resources:
Johns Hopkins Medicine Resources:
Local Resources:
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Keeping You in the Loop : A COVID-19 Vaccine Q&A (Dec. 11, 2020) - from Children's Hospital Colorado
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Alliance's Local Public Health Department Contact Information Document
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Boulder County Health Infectious Diseases Specialists Review the COVID-19 Vaccine - video
Advocacy Tools:
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Plain Language Guides:
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Webinars:
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Talking Points:
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Coming soon...
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Newsletter Templates
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Coming soon...
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Vaccination Infographics:
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The COVID-19 Vaccine Easy Read Edition by autisticadvocacy.org
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Pregnancy, breastfeeding and COVID-19 by the World Health Organization
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The Journey of a Vaccine by the National Institutes of Health
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Prioritization Advocacy for the IDD Community:
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Detroit's Covid vaccination queue is one of first to include people with ADHD, other disabilities (NBC News, 2.20.21)
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Opinion: Coloradans with intellectual and developmental disabilities should qualify now for COVID-19 vaccination (The Colorado Sun, 2.17.21)
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'People with intellectual and developmental disabilities have been forgotten': Council pushes for vaccine priority for high-risk group (Denver 9 News, 2.15.21)
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Arc Thrift CEO, Lloyd Lewis: https://arcthrift.com/priority (2/11/21)
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