Good morning. Welcome to Axios today. It's Tuesday, March 22nd. I'm Nyla Boone. Here's what we're

following today. Your crane is losing patience with Israel. And later, a moment of joy from the

Cherry Blossom Field U.S. Capitol. But first, today's one big thing. How the COVID reopening is

affecting disabled and immunocompromised Americans.

People are returning to in-person work. Mask and vaccine mandates have come down nationwide,

but U.S. health officials are anticipating a new rise in COVID-19 cases because of the VA

two variant. And many people with disabilities or who are immunocompromised are feeling vulnerable

and left behind in this rush to reopen. Here's what some of you told us. Hi Nyla, my name is

Jenny Houston. I live in Burlington, Vermont. I was diagnosed with chronic lymphocytic leukemia.

As most people are getting back to normal without worrying about COVID, I feel like I'm even more

acutely aware of my risk. My name is Victoria. I live in Atlanta. My son is four years old,

and he is immunocompromised, asking others to wear masks around us. It's just really causing a

complete social isolation for our entire family. I'm Jasmine. I am 28. I live in Orlando,

and I am disabled and immunocompromised. We already require extra accommodations that aren't

always met in public facilities. So now going out into public is even more anxiety-inducing,

especially being here in Florida where only about half the population is vaccinated.

Hi Nyla, my name is Angela. I live in Seattle, Washington, and I have been a first-line healthcare

provider. I also live with several disabilities. Personally, I plan to continue to wear my mask,

and I hope that our officials will start to see that this is too early, and they'll back off a little.

Thanks to all of you for sharing. Now to talk about all of this with me is Beatrice Adler Bolton,

a disability justice advocate and writer based in New York. Hi Beatrice!

Hi, thank you so much for having me on. You're not just an advocate. You're also a member of this

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