Relative Invisibility Makes For Uphill Battle To Get Covid Vaccines For Americans With IDD

Relative Invisibility Makes For Uphill Battle To Get Covid Vaccines For Americans With IDD

PBS NewsHour

InläsarePBS NewsHour
Längd7 min
Språken
FörlagNewsHour Productions
ISBN9781664995215

People with intellectual and developmental disabilities like Down Syndrome,

Cerebral Palsy and Autism often have underlying health conditions that make

them more susceptible to COVID-19. Plus, many receive care in group living

facilities, putting them at further risk. But despite the elevated risks

for those with IDD, they face an uphill vaccination battle. William

Brangham reports.