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DOS highlights vaccine access for people with disabilities, stresses elder-justice outreach
Summary
At its March 3 meeting the DOS Commission heard Executive Director Shereen McSpadden outline federal and state policy developments, say San Francisco is prioritizing people with disabilities for vaccines beginning March 15, and urge coordinated outreach to prevent violence against older Asian Americans.
Executive Director Shereen McSpadden told the Department of Disability and Aging Services (DOS) commission on March 3 that federal and state relief and planning efforts could shape local services for older adults and people with disabilities. She said a House relief package approaching $2 trillion includes funds for nutrition, supportive services and ombudsman work, and that the state’s Master Plan for Aging will create committees to guide long-term policy.
"The city has reported that at least 60 percent of people 65 and older have received at least 1 vaccine," McSpadden said, noting the city planned to prioritize people…
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