REMINDER: DDS Joint Community & Provider . . . Update on COVID Centers
District of Columbia sent this bulletin at 01/26/2022 10:20 AM EST |
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DDS Joint Community and Provider Forum takes place Friday, January 28, 2022
DDS invites those we serve, self-advocates, providers, community partners, and otherstakeholders to participate in an hour-long WebEx discussion about disability services during COVID-19. The conversation takes place Friday, January 28, from 12 - 1 pm.
DDS is interested in hearing from providers and other stakeholders about lessons learned during the public health emergency. If you are interested in making a brief presentation, please submit your topic here by 5 pm, January 26. You may also submit any questions to dds@dc.gov or contact Charlisa Payne at 202-442-8411 by January 26. The chatbox will also be open for comments and questions during the meeting for those participating through the WebEx platform. For those who cannot join through WebEx, please send a text message to 202.590.7618 during the forum to submit questions or comments.
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For ASL Interpretation Services
- Please log in at 11:50 am
- The video camera on your device must be on.
- Look for and click on ASL.
- Select Chatbox or thumbnail to lock your screen on ASL Interpretation.
- If you experience problems, you can communicate through the chatbox.
For Translation Services
To request spoken language interpretation, please contact dds.languageservices@dc.gov.
A Message from DC Health
Mayor Bowser Opens COVID Centers in Wards 5 and 6
The COVID Center in Ward 6 opened Monday, January 24 and the COVID Center in Ward 5 opened Tuesday, January 25. With extended hours and fixed locations, the COVID Centers represent the District’s long-term commitment to ensuring health equity and accessibility for all District residents.
At all of the COVID Centers, individuals will have access to vaccinations, boosters, free rapid antigen tests, and PCR tests. No appointment is needed for these services.
All sites will be open six days a week, as late as 9 p.m., and sites will rotate days so that on any day of the week multiple COVID Centers will be open across DC. The schedules for the sites in Wards 1, 2, 5, 6, 7, and 8 are below.
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800 Euclid St., NW
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M - W: 10 am - 8 pm |
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926 F St, NW
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M - W: 10 am - 8 pm |
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5
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2350 Washington Pl., NE
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M: CLOSED |
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6
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507 8th St. SE
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M: 10 am - 8 pm |
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7
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3925 Minnesota Ave, NE
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M: CLOSED |
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8
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3640 ML King, Jr. Ave, SE
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M - W: 10 am - 8 pm |
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DC Health also reminds residents that the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has updated its recommendations for vaccines and booster shots. Boosters are now recommended and available for people 12 and older. If you are 12 or older and received your second dose of the Pfizer or Moderna vaccine on or before August 24, 2021, you are now eligible for the Pfizer or Moderna booster. Anyone 18 or older who received the Johnson & Johnson vaccine before November 24, 2021, is eligible for their booster. And anyone 18 or older who is moderately or severely immunocompromised and received their third dose of Pfizer or Moderna before August 24, 2021, is also eligible to receive their booster. There are four easy ways to get your vaccine or booster in the District:
For more information on COVID-19 testing and vaccination, please visit coronavirus.dc.gov. |
Other Resources
- The White House Office of Public Engagement advises that people without internet access and those needing assistance may order in-home COVID test kits by calling 1-800-232-0233.
- Disability Information and Assistance Line (DIAL) connects people with disabilities to COVID-19 vaccination and testing in their communities. Call 888-677-1199 or email DIAL@USAgingandDisability.org
- ACL's COVID Website
- DIAL's Website.
- https://coronavirus.dc.gov/testyourself
- COVIDtests.gov - Free at-home COVID-19 tests
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