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September 4 | Make Funeral Directors a Priority for COVID-19 Vaccine

News from the National Funeral Directors Association

Take Action – Make Funeral Directors a Priority for COVID-19 Vaccine

On Tuesday, September 1, the National Academies of Science Engineering and Medicine (NASEM) released its draft framework on equitable allocation of COVID-19 vaccine. The study was requested by the CDC and the National Institutes of Health with the expectation that such a framework would inform the decisions by health authorities, including the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP), as they create and implement national and/or local guidelines for COVID-19 vaccine allocation.

You face risks of exposure to the coronavirus as you continue to serve families. We want funeral directors to receive priority access to the COVID-19 vaccine and be included in the definition of healthcare workers in the final guidance on vaccine prioritization.

Take Action! Your voice can help demonstrate the importance of funeral directors being prioritized.

We ask all NFDA members to tell the NASEM that funeral directors should have priority access to the COVID-19 vaccine.

You must make your voice heard before the public comment period closes at 11:59 p.m. ET this Friday, September 4!

Making your voice heard is easy!

  1. Step 1: Click the following link to access the public comment form: https://www.nap.edu/vaccine/
  2. Step 2: Fill out your name, email address, affiliation type (select “Individual" from the drop-down menu) and issues addressed in comment (“Priority Populations” would be the most appropriate option).
  3. Step 3: Copy, paste and customize with your State's sample letter into “Your Comments” section. 
  4. Step 4: Click “Submit.”