Protect Yourself and Your Community

For information about this project contact Reina Factor rfactor@mednet.ucla.edu



Did you know you can get 4 free at home COVID-19 tests per address? The website to order at-home testing kits -- at no cost -- is now live and accepting orders. People who do not have Internet access or who need additional assistance with ordering can call 1-800-232-0233 (TTY 1-888-720-7489) to place their orders.

The Eldercare Locator and the Disability Information and Assistance Line (DIAL) also can assist older adults and people with disabilities with placing orders if they need additional help, connect people to accessible instructions, and help with administering the tests. Both phone lines are staffed Monday-Friday from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. (Eastern).

Safe, free, and effective COVID-19 vaccines are now available to everyone age 5 and up. Protect yourself and those you love.

Why should I get vaccinated?

We have all been affected by COVID-19 in some way. Vaccines are still the best way to keep us from getting so sick that we end up in the hospital or die from COVID-19 and its variants. Hear parents, family members, doctors and other health care workers talk about how they have been affected COVID-19 and why they got the vaccine. Videos are in Spanish and English.

Hear one dad talk about how having COVID-19 affected his son with Down syndrome and why he got vaccinated
Hear how one boy who has autism felt when his mom had COVID-19
Hear from a doctor who talks about the impact of COVID-19 on the youth
Hear Ramon's experience with COVID-19 and see his journey documented through his own photos
Reina Director of Dissemination
Hear how a dedicated convalescent hospital worker was affected by how COVID-19 affected their patients and co-workers
Jasper Estabillo

The Tarjan Center and National Arts and Disability Center (NADC) are asking for stories from self-advocates and other members of the disability community about their experience getting the COVID-19 vaccine. The purpose of the COVID-19 storytelling project is to build confidence about getting the COVID-19 vaccine and draw attention to the experiences of people with disabilities during the pandemic.

Maria shares her COVID-19 vaccine story and her art. https://www.facebook.com/National-Arts-and-Disability-Center-NADC-166809634312/videos/247538900639432

You can see and hear other COVID-19 vaccine stories told through various art forms (painting, drawing, music, textile art) at https://www.semel.ucla.edu/nadc/covid-19-artist-stories.

We want to hear from you. If you would like to share your story or artwork that you created in response to thinking about your experience in getting the COVID-19 vaccine, please email Beth Stoffmacher bstoffmacher@mednet.ucla.edu for more information.