The Health Department website will soon have a new look and be easier to navigate.
Resources for Deaf and Hard of Hearing People
Resources for Deaf and Hard of Hearing People
COVID-19 Resources
COVID-19 Toolkit from World Federation of the Deaf
ASL Interpreters at Testing and Vaccine Sites
An ASL interpreter can be arranged at Health Department testing events and vaccine locations. Usually, the interpreter will work with you remotely, and you'll use a computer screen available at the test site. To request an interpreter, ask one of the public health workers or indicate ASL when you make your appointment online. You can also call 855-722-7878: to make this a TTY dial 711 or 1-800-253-0195.
Communication Cards
COVID-19 Vaccine Communication Card
Visual Communication Card for Deaf and Hard of Hearing
CDC Prevaccination Checklist for COVID-19 Vaccination Plain Language Guide
To support access for all Vermonters to the CDC Prevaccination Checklist for COVID-19 Vaccination, the Health Department worked with the Department of Disabilities, Aging, and Independent Living to create this Plain Language Guide.
All free COVID-19 testing sites in Vermont are now closed. Here is where you can get testing kits.
Boosters now available for children 5+
How to do an iHealth COVID-19 test
How to do a QuickVueCOVID-19 test
How to do a BinaxNOW COVID-19 test
COVID-19 Vaccine for Children 5-11 Years Old
Mental Health and Services for People with Developmental Disabilities During COVID-19
This recording of a May 26, 2021 COVID-19 information session covers general COVID-19 vaccine information and addresses the vaccine for people 12-15 years old.The session features ASL interpretation and captioning and Dr. Kristen Pierce, UVMMC Infectious Disease Specialist. It was hosted in partnership with the Department of Disabilities, Aging and Independent Living, UVM Health Network, and the Vermont Health Department, and features ASL interpretation by Sarah Ferguson.
Dr. Levine Explains New Vaccine Guidance for People with Weakened Immune Systems + ASL interpretation on 8/17/21 - Timeframe of 48:20 - 53:39 (Transcript below)
Transcript New Vaccine Guidance for People with Weakened Immune Systems
Coronavirus (COVID-19) Did You Know? (link is external) (ASL Services Supporting the Community)
ASL Video Series (link is external) (CDC)