COVID-19 Vaccine Fact Sheet

COVID-19 changed the way we live. We do things differently to stay safe from COVID-19. We stay in our homes a lot. We have to wear masks when we go out. It can be harder to get the services we need. How will things get back to normal?

The COVID-19 vaccine will help!

The COVID-19 vaccine is a shot that keeps people from getting sick with COVID-19.

COVID-19 is especially dangerous to people with intellectual and developmental disabilities — but too often, the facts about COVID-19 are not shared in ways that are accessible to us. That’s why ASAN has released this fact sheet about the COVID-19 vaccine. This fact sheet answers questions like:

  • Why should I get the COVID-19 vaccine?
  • What will getting the vaccine be like?
  • Is the vaccine safe?
  • When can I get the vaccine?
  • Do I still need to wear a mask after I get the vaccine?

The COVID-19 Vaccine fact sheet is available in two versions:

Our Easy Read Edition. The Easy Read version uses pictures along with large text, and has more white space. Click here to download the Easy Read version of the COVID-19 Fact Sheet.

A Plain Language Version without accompanying graphics. Click here to download the Plain Language version of the COVID-19 Fact Sheet.

Our Easy Read Edition in Spanish. The Easy Read version uses pictures along with large text, and has more white space. Click here to download the Easy Read version of the COVID-19 Fact Sheet in Spanish.

A Plain Language Version in Spanish without accompanying graphics. Click here to download the Spanish Plain Language version of the COVID-19 Fact Sheet.

We also made a video that talks about the COVID-19 vaccine. It explains how the vaccine will help. It also explains what getting the vaccine will be like. This video is available in English and Spanish. Click below to watch!

These videos were made possible thanks to the generous support of the WITH Foundation.