Advocates for disabled call on state to streamline vaccination process Group says disabled residents, caregivers find it difficult to register Share Updated: 6:40 PM EST Feb 25, 2021 Group says disabled residents, caregivers find it difficult to register Share Updated: 6:40 PM EST Feb 25, 2021 Hide Transcript Show Transcript CHANGES BE MADE TO THE REGISTRATION PROCESS TO HELP SOME OF THE MOST VULNERABLE PEOPLE IN OUR STATE. PEOPLE WHO ADVOCATE FOR THOSE WITH DISABILITIES IN NEW HAMPSHIRE SAY NAVIGATING THE VACCINATION PROCESS HAS BEEN EXTREMELY DIFFICULT FOR THAT POPULATION AND THEIR CAREGIVER >> WITH ALL OF THE INCONSISTENCIES ON WHO QUALIFIES, WHO IS ELIGIBLE, HOW TO GET THAT ELIGIBILITY, WHAT TYPE OF PROOF DO YOU NEED, FAMILIES ARE GETTING DIFFERENT MESSAGES. >> LISA BEAUDOIN, FROM THE GROUP ABLE NEW HAMPSHIRE SAYS IT IS UNDERSTANDABLE THAT THERE’LL BE GAPS IN THE TECHNICAL GUIDANCE ON DEFINING CATEGORIES IN THE VACCINE ROLLOUT. BUT FEELS THE REGISTRATION PROCESS IS CONFUSING. KIM HABIB IS THE PRIMARY CARE GIVER FOR HER ADULT DAUGHTER AND NEITHER ONE HAVE BEEN REGISTERED FOR A VACCINE. KIM: I CAN’T AFFORD TO BE SICK OR CALL OUT, BECAUSE I AM HER PRIMARY CAREGIVER AND PARENT, AFTER THE PAID CAREGIVERS GET TO GO HOME, I AM STILL ON THE CLOCK. >> OFFICIALS SAY THERE ARE OTHER OBSTACLES FOR THE DISABLED LIKE COMPUTER BARRIERS AND AN INABILITY TO DRIVE. STATE OFFICIALS SAY THEY WILL WORK WITH ANYONE WHO HAS CONCERN -- CONCERNS ABOUT THE REGISTRATION PROCESS. GOV. SUNUNU: WE APPRECIATE THE FRUSTRATION OF NOT JUST THAT POPULATION BUT ANY POPULATION IN NEW HAMPSHIRE THAT HAS MAYBE HAD TROUBLE SCHEDULING, BUT WE ARE HAPPY TO WORK WITH THESE PEOPLE NOT ONLY AS INDIVIDUALS, BUT ONE-ON-ONE. ANDY: LISA BEAUDOIN SAYS SHE WANTS THE STATE TO STREAML