Why Unpaid Caregivers Should Be On Your Post-COVID Radar

The headline Informal Caregivers Now Eligible For Vaccine caught my eye. California is prioritizing vaccine access for “informal caregivers”—defined as unpaid family members or others who regularly help in and supervise the daily care of a disabled person. The informal caregivers need to bring a note from the physician of the person being cared for to qualify for the vaccine.

The pandemic has been hard on unpaid caregivers. In the United States, 45% of unpaid caregivers said the person they care for relied on them more during the pandemic, and 64% said the pandemic made caregiving harder. And one . . .