Disability Network pens letter requesting vaccine priority for disabled Michiganders
METRO DETROIT A letter of appeal requesting that disabled Michiganders, and their caregivers, be prioritized for the COVID-19 vaccine has been sent to Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s and the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services’ offices.
The letter was sent by Disability Network Michigan and its 15 centers for independent living, including Disability Network Oakland and Macomb, across the state. DNM serves 1.9 million disabled residents across the state. Last year, the Oakland and Macomb office served 1,100 disabled individuals.
According to a press release, the letter requested that state officials review their current vaccine distribution policies to allow the prioritization of all people ages 16-64 with disabilities to be changed from phase 1C to 1B, whether they reside in congregate care or not.