As many as 23 million Americans have been affected by long COVID, a chronic illness resulting from COVID-19 infection. There is a lot about long COVID that we still do not know, but experts are learning new, important information every day.
This panel shares information about:
· The symptoms of long COVID and its relations to the COVID vaccine
· Long COVID as a disability
· What to do if you need accommodations as someone experiencing long COVID
PANELISTS:
· Lisa McCorkell – Co-Founder of Patient-Led Research Collaborative
· Jessica Richwalder, Esq. – Senior Staff Attorney at Disability Rights New York
*Resources*
COVID-19 Vaccine and Long COVID information:
· “COVID-19 Information & Safety for Adults & Children”: https://issuu.com/disabilityrightsny/docs/2022.11.10_covid19_information_and_safety_for_adul
· “The CDC’s COVID-19 Vaccine Recommendations”: https://issuu.com/disabilityrightsny/docs/the_cdcs_covid-19_vaccine_recommendations_two-fold
· “The CDC’s COVID-19 Vaccine Recommendations for People with Weakened Immune Systems”: https://issuu.com/disabilityrightsny/docs/the_cdcs_covid-19_vaccine_recommendations_for_peop
· “Tips for Getting Your COVID-19 Vaccine or Booster”: https://issuu.com/disabilityrightsny/docs/2023.01.17_tips_for_getting_your_covid19_vaccine_
· “Long COVID & Your Rights”: https://issuu.com/disabilityrightsny/docs/long_covid_your_rights_brochure-english_web
· “Getting your COVID-19 Booster”: https://issuu.com/disabilityrightsny/docs/2023.01.25_getting_your_covid19_booster_flyer
· (Spanish) “Aplicación del Refuerzo de la Vacuna contra la COVID-19”: https://issuu.com/disabilityrightsny/docs/spanish_getting_your_covid19_booster_flyer
· (Chinese Simplified) “接种COVID-19加强针”: https://issuu.com/disabilityrightsny/docs/chinese-simplified_getting_your_covid19_booster_fl
