COVID 19 Disability Information

Americas

United States

White House Coronavirus Task ForceCOVID-19 Information

AppleCOVID-19 screening app

COVID-19Disability Community Preparedness Resources

EEOCPandemic preparedness in the workplace and the ADA

EEOCGuidelines “What You Should Know About COVID-19 and the ADA, the Rehabilitation Act, and Other EEO Laws”.

EEOCCOVID-19 Disability Accommodation Guidance

Guide on COVID-19Easy Read

CaliforniaCritical Delivery Service

Chicago Department of Public HealthGuidance for People at Higher Risk

ChicagoTop Box Grocery Delivery

Revised guidance from the Connecticut Department of Public Health to towns and cities on the distribution of tests and masks.

Vaccine Planning in Chicago

Reasonable Accommodations During COVID-19

Education Rights During the COVID-19 Pandemic

Centre for Disease ControlASL: COVID-19 resources

US Department of LaborCovid19 Tips: The Americans with Disabilities Act

Illinois Department of Public HealthGuidance for Support Persons in Health Care Facilities

National Association of the DeafCOVID-19 information – ASL

Centre for Disease ControlPeople at risk for series illness

NYCCOVID-19 Food Assistance Resources

New York City HealthGuidance for people who may have increased risk

New Jersey  – COVID-19 Information Hub – Vaccine 

Center for Independence of the Disabled New YorkCoronavirus information

National Organisation for Rare Diseases – Guidance on prevention and risk for rare community

The Colorado Cross-Disability AssociationThe Coronavirus & People with Disabilities

FDA approves transparent mask.

CDCHow to make your own face mask

CDCFuneral Guidance for Individuals and Families

CDC – COVID-19 information for people with disabilities

CDCWearing of face masks while on conveyances and at transportation hubs

CDC – New guidelines for adults who have been vaccinated for Covid-19

CDCCOVID-19 resources for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities

White House – Readout from the State and Local Stakeholder Call on COVID-19 Response

TennesseeCOVID-19: Medical Standards for people with disabilities

Apple and GoogleCOVID-19 contact-tracing technology

Wayne State University’s MI-DDI launches COVID-19 Vaccine Access and Confidence for People with Disabilities

Johns Hopkins UniversityPandemic Map and Data

Johns Hopkins UniversityCOVID-19 Vaccine Prioritization Dashboard

FPF and NCLD – Student Privacy and Special Education: An Educator’s Guide During and After COVID-19

People with vision disabilitiesDatabase of COVID-19 statistics

Lessons Learned from COVID-19: Highlighting Innovations, Maximizing Inclusive Practices and Overcoming Barriers to Employment for People with Disabilities, Watch Video

Alaska Department of Health and Social Services – Coping with long COVID-19

City of Austin – COVID-19 ASL Hotline

Canada

Government of CanadaCOVID-19 and people with disabilities

British ColumbiaCOVID-19 support for people with disabilities

People First of Canada – Coronavirus Information (Easy Read)

Surrey Place – Coronavirus Information (Easy Read)

Toronto’s Accessibility Task Force on COVID-19 Vaccines

Latin America

Mexican GovernmentCOVID-19 MX Mobile App

MexicoCNDH –  I read, learn and get informed. Guide for parents and carers of girls and boys with disabilities.

PAHOGuidelines for Coronavirus and Disability (Spanish)

ChileGuide for mental health

Chile – Support Networks for Persons with Disabilities

ArgentinaA guideline for fighting gender violence during quarantine

ArgentinaHelpline

ArgentinaProtocol for assisting persons with disabilities hospitalized by pandemic.

Argentina officially prioritizes people with disabilities for the COVID-19 vaccine.

Brazil – In response to COVID-19, authorities must ensure adequate access to healthcare

Asia

Australia

Australia Government – Coronavirus App

Australia Government – Home Medicines Service

CRE-DH: COVID-19 and persons with disabilities

Tasmanian Government – COVID-19 Disability Information

Australia – Essential Shopping and Delivery Service

Support for Bayside residents during COVID-19

Disability services sector COVID-19

The Australian Human Rights –  Guidelines on the rights of people with disability in health and disability care during COVID-19.

“Left out and locked down” – The experiences of persons with disabilities and their families during COVID19.

People with disability: Information about COVID-19.

Community support phone line launched to help during COVID-19.

COVID-19 plan to protect disability community.

Mental Health Helpline.

COVID-19 vaccinations www.covidvaccine.sa.gov.au

COVID-19 vaccination – Practice Incentives Program COVID-19 vaccine general practice incentive guidelines

City of Monash – Coronavirus information and support

COVID-19 vaccination services for people with disability, carers and disability workers

COVID vaccination mandate extends to aged care and disability sectors

Advisory Committee for the COVID-19 Response for People with Disability – Summary of Outcomes 9 November 2021

COVID-19 vaccination consent and hesitancy – webinar for disability service providers

Advisory Committee for the COVID-19 Response for People with Disability – Summary of Outcomes 30 November 2021

COVID-19 vaccination information – Auslan

COVID-19 support for people with disability

First booster COVID-19 vaccinations available for eligible 12 to 15 year olds

Bangladesh

WHO COVID-19 Bangla Sign Language

China

COVID-19 Disability Guidelines

The Recommendations for the Management of Chinese Children With Epilepsy During the COVID-19 Outbreak.

India

DEPWDComprehensive Disability Inclusive Guidelines

Life in the Times of COVID-19: A Guide for Parents of Children with Disabilities

NIMHANS COVID-19 guidelines for maintaining mental health

Mental health rehabilitation helpline

India issues guidelines for managing mental health during pandemic.

Japan

Coronavirus – Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare, Japan

Latest updates on COVID-19 in Tokyo

JAL and ANA announces new accessibility guidelines for customers with disabilities in response to COVID-19.

Mongolia

Mongolia government, ADB sign projects to improve COVID response and improve its efforts to provide children with disabilities better access to quality education.

Nepal

COVID-19 Nepali Sign Language

New Zealand

New Zealand GovernmentUnite Against COVID-19

New Zealand Ministry of Health – COVID-19: Information for disabled people

New Zealand Ministry of Health – COVID-19: Āwhina app

COVID-19 – New Zealand Sign Language

Making Disability Rights Real in a PandemicEasy Read

Unite Against COVID-19 website

COVID Vaccination Text Service

Guidance for critical health services during an Omicron outbreak

Pakistan

COVID-19 disability awareness booklet

Philippines

National Council for Disability Affairs – Disability COVID-19 Guidelines

Samoa

Nuanua o le Alofa – Information from the Samoan government on COVID-19

South Korea

Seoul Metropolitan Government – COVID-19 Support (Korean)

Europe

EDF: COVID-19 and the disability movement

Inclusion Europe: Easy to read information about Coronavirus in many languages

France

COVID-19 – French Sign Language

Greece

Greece – NCDP Briefing paper

Netherlands

Netherlands announced €6 million to support “Education Cannot Wait’s” COVID-19 education in emergency response.

Portugal

National Institute for Rehabilitation

Romania

Volunteer Web Platform

Russia

Helpline for people with hearing disabilities

Russian Government (Russian)

COVID-19 recommendations for people with chronic diseases

COVID-19: Psychological support helpline

Scotland

Coronavirus Helpline

United Kingdom

Nuffield Council on Bioethics: Ethical considerations in responding to the COVID-19 pandemic

Down Syndrome International: Coronavirus

Rehab 4 Addiction – Coronavirus: Guidance for Better Mental Health

Humanity & Inclusion: COVID-19 in humanitarian contexts: no excuses to leave persons with disabilities behind report

NHS – Guidance on use of personal protective equipment (PPE) by health and social care workers.

Coronavirus and people with learning disabilities: a study of the lives of people with learning disabilities through the coronavirus pandemic.

Information on prioritising annual health checks for people with a learning disabilities.

Coronavirus and people with learning disabilities study – first wave report published.

Coronavirus (COVID-19): guidance for children’s social care services

COVID-19: Infection prevention and control for mental health and learning disability settings appendix.

Easy-read guide to the COVID-19 booster vaccination

Coronavirus and the social impacts on disabled people in Great Britain: March 2020 to December 2021

Middle East

Jordan

HCD resources for people with intellectual disabilities – YouTube Channel

Kuwait

“Their life is valuable” campaign to support persons with disabilities during pandemic.

Qatar

Mental Health Support Helpline

Africa

Egypt

Coronavirus information app for deaf people

Coronavirus auto-testing service for people with hearing disabilities

Malawi

African Federation of the Deafblind – COVID-19 Containment Measures Not Inclusive

Morocco

Ministry of Solidarity and Social Development – COVID-19 Website
COVID-19 – Sign Language

Mozambique

COVID-19 Rapid needs assessment of older people

Nigeria

Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID‐19) and individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities in Nigeria – Research Paper

Center for Citizens with Disabilities – COVID-19: Take measures to protect yourself, CCD advises persons with disabilities

The Albino Foundation – COVID-19 Disability Inclusion Emergency Response

Rwanda

Rwanda National Union of the Deaf – Announcement on Enhanced COVID-19 Prevention Measures

Uganda

Ministry of Health – COVID-19 Standard Operating Procedures (SOP)