Thousands with disabilities, those who care for them get vaccinated
Shalva notes that with the vaccinations, those with disabilities who were inoculated can now return to normal routine within the scope of things.
By JERUSALEM POST STAFFThousands get vaccinated for COVID-19 within the Shalva National Center's sports complex.(photo credit: SHALVA)
Around 1,200 men and women with disabilities, along with their caregivers, therapists and medical staff were vaccinated for COVID-19 at the Shalva National Center in Jerusalem on Tuesday.MDA and Shalva volunteers administered the vaccines to the hundreds who came in from all across Israel, setting up booths throughout Shalva's sports complex to inoculate the large group of people.Shalva said that with the vaccinations, those with disabilities who were inoculated can now return to normal routine.They will be able to continue therapies at facilities with the proper equipment to do so, without worrying if Israel will be heading into another lockdown. Treatment accessibility proved to be more difficult throughout the national lockdowns."We were honored and delighted to host this vital inoculation campaign that brings with it hope for a brighter tomorrow and reveals the light at the end of this bleak coronavirus tunnel," said Shalva founder Kalman Samuels. "It is an optimistic, heartening beginning for what we collectively pray shall be a wonderful new tomorrow for all of us in Israel and around the world."
