Maceió, AL achieves equal access to COVID-19 vaccines with tools for the visual and hearing impaired

Maceió, AL Visual Hearing Impaired Tools COVID-19 Vaccines

Maceió was the first city in Brazil to offer a vaccination card in Braille for visually impaired residents. The card was initially offered to 2,000 residents before citywide distribution. Residents who received shots prior to the card's introduction were eligible for exchanges at vaccination sites. Municipal officials also offered the services of Brazilian Sign Language translators to hearing-impaired residents through its online reservation system.

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Maceió, AL

Municipality in Alagoas

Brazil