<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">During the covid vaccine rollout, Americans have relied on state and federal websites to get vital information and sign up for the vaccine. But Kaiser Health News reported recently that millions of people with visual impairments</span> <a href= "https://khn.org/news/article/covid-vaccine-websites-violate-disability-laws-create-inequity-for-the-blind/"> <span style="font-weight: 400;">have had trouble accessing the sites</span></a> <span style="font-weight: 400;">and getting vaccine appointments. We spoke with Lauren Weber, a Midwest correspondent for Kaiser Health News and one of the reporters behind the story.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Also on the show: Millions of families</span> <a href= "https://www.bigiftrue.org/2021/03/02/eviction-legal-aid-pandemic/"> <span style="font-weight: 400;">are behind on their rent,</span></a> <span style="font-weight: 400;">placing a high demand on legal aid programs that provide free legal services to low-income Americans.</span></p>

Hard Reset

Mollie Bryant

Why blind Americans have faced barriers while seeking the covid vaccine

MAR 10, 202127 MIN
Hard Reset

Why blind Americans have faced barriers while seeking the covid vaccine

MAR 10, 202127 MIN

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<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">During the covid vaccine rollout, Americans have relied on state and federal websites to get vital information and sign up for the vaccine. But Kaiser Health News reported recently that millions of people with visual impairments</span> <a href= "https://khn.org/news/article/covid-vaccine-websites-violate-disability-laws-create-inequity-for-the-blind/"> <span style="font-weight: 400;">have had trouble accessing the sites</span></a> <span style="font-weight: 400;">and getting vaccine appointments. We spoke with Lauren Weber, a Midwest correspondent for Kaiser Health News and one of the reporters behind the story.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Also on the show: Millions of families</span> <a href= "https://www.bigiftrue.org/2021/03/02/eviction-legal-aid-pandemic/"> <span style="font-weight: 400;">are behind on their rent,</span></a> <span style="font-weight: 400;">placing a high demand on legal aid programs that provide free legal services to low-income Americans.</span></p>