The Aging and Disability Vaccine Collaborative (ADVC) funded by the USAging is meant to support vaccination education and promotion activities (e.g., community vaccine clinics, in-home vaccinations, transportation to vaccination sites, and mobile clinics) and to promote vaccine and wellness outreach and education for older adults and people with disabilities.

Project Information

• Montana’s Aging and Disability Vaccine Collaboration--Project Overview (PDF)
• Service Area map (PDF)

Schedule of Vaccine Events

• For Vaccine Information in these counties:  Lincoln, Flathead, Sanders, Lake, Mineral, Missoula & Ravalli, visit Summit's seasonal wellness vaccine clinics page.
• For Vaccine Information in these counties: Granite, Powell, Lewis and Clark, Deer Lodge, Butte-Silverbow, Beaverhead, Madison, Galltain, Broadwater, Meagher, Wheatland, Sweetgrass and Park, visit Ability Montana’s vaccine page (still under construction).

Resources

• Project ALIVE Resources English-language (PDF)
• Project ALIVE Resources Spanish-language (PDF)

News Releases

• A remedy for COVID-19's disproportionate impact on older adults and individuals with disabilities (DOCX format)
• Effort under way in Western Montana to vaccinate people with disabilities and the elderly (DOCX format)

State Resources

• Montana Telecommunications Access Program
• Centers for Independent Living
• MonTech

National Resources

• Language Line
• DIAL
• Disability Language Style Guide
• Bridge Program
• ADVC Website
• Immunization Overview for Fall and Winter 2023-2024
• Center for Disease Control What Vaccines are Recommended for You?
• Take a short quiz and get a list of vaccines you may need based on your lifestyle, travel habits and other factors
• Explanation of ADA Compliance for Healthcare Providers (PDF format)
• Information on ADA Regulations surrounding VRI (PDF format)
• Video-Based Telehealth Accessibility for Deaf and Hard of Hearing Patients
• Deaf/Hard of Hearing/Deafblind Medical Placard

Media