The Center for Health Equity (CHE) at Indiana Institute on Disability and Community at Indiana University is working to improve access to and confidence in COVID-19 vaccine among Hoosiers with disabilities and their caregivers to increase their vaccination rates. CHE has compiled resources about COVID-19 and vaccines for Hoosiers with disabilities and their caregivers; you can view and share this resource at the following URL https://www.iidc.indiana.edu/che/resources/covid-19-vaccination/index.html.
There is an opportunity for community members to become involved in advocating for vaccination. Are you a person with a disability, or a caregiver who has been vaccinated and would be willing to share your positive experience? CHE has been posting such story on social media to help increase vaccine confidence. CHE will also create several videos a) sharing experience in vaccination, and b) portraying how being fully vaccinated allows people to participate in more social activities while protecting themselves and people around them. If you are from the following counties and are willing to share your story, please contact Lydia Hamilton at lydhamil@indiana.edu or Don Dumayas at ddumayas@indiana.edu for more information.
| County | Population | Vaccine Rate |
| LaGrange County | 39,193 | 21.2% |
| Newton County | 13,992 | 23.6% |
| Franklin County | 22,774 | 25.0% |
| Switzerland County | 10,685 | 25.1% |
| Daviess County | 33,120 | 27.6% |
| Carroll County | 20,074 | 27.8% |
| Miami County | 35,815 | 28.9% |
| Starke County | 22,952 | 29.1% |
| Parke County | 16,946 | 29.2% |
| Crawford County | 10,569 | 30.4% |
| Fayette County | 23,194 | 31.0% |
| Benton County | 8,677 | 31.2% |
| Adams County | 35,376 | 31.5% |
| Noble County | 47,506 | 31.8% |
| Jennings County | 27,710 | 31.8% |