Joe Amon / Connecticut Public
Disability Rights Connecticut has filed a complaint with the U.S. Office for Civil Rights over the state’s new age-based vaccine policy.
Executive Director Deborah Dorfman said many people with disabilities have underlying conditions that put them at risk of complications from COVID-19. She said the age-based plan may make it easier for the state, but it doesn t make it right.
“It’s not consistent with what is required under the Americans with Disabilities Act,” said Dorfman. “You can’t decide you aren’t going to provide reasonable modifications because it’s not convenient. That’s just not an excuse.”