Washington State residents have started to receive the COVID-19 Vaccine. A vaccine is medicine. It usually comes in a shot. It protects you from getting sick. The COVID-19 Vaccine is a shot that can keep you from getting COVID-19.
To find out if you are eligible visit https://form.findyourphasewa.org or you can call 2–1–1 or The Washington State Department of Health at 88-856-5816. You can also text “vaccine” to 211–211. If you live with a residential provider you can ask them about getting a vaccine.
Below are ways to learn more about the COVID-19 Vaccine:
From Informing Families:
https://informingfamilies.org/cv-vaccine/
From the Autistic Self-Advocacy Network (ASAN)
COVID-19 Overview:
Easy to read vaccine guide:
https://autisticadvocacy.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/COVID-Vaccine-Fact-Sheet-ER.pdf
Plain language vaccine fact sheet:
https://autisticadvocacy.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/COVID-Vaccine-Fact-Sheet-PL.pdf
From the Self Advocacy Resource and Technical Assistance Center (SARTAC)
COVID-19 Vaccine information in plain language: