Some disability rights advocates are calling the state's expansion of COVID-19 vaccine eligibility inadequate.
Beginning Monday, Michiganders age 16 and older with disabilities and medical conditions will be eligible to receive the COVID-19 vaccination.
Breannah Alexander Oppenhuizen is with the Michigan Disability Rights Coalition. She says little has been done at the state level to ensure prompt access to the vaccine for these vulnerable communities.
“We're seeing even in trying to register people in the places where we can actually get them registered, they're not getting appointments until into the May, June appointment slots.”
Alexander Oppenhuizen says the decentralized nature of vaccine distribution, from scheduling to administering the vaccine, creates a series of challenges for communities vulnerable to the virus.