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People with learning disabilities should be prioritised for a Covid vaccine – The Guardian
Figures show that learning disabled people have far higher coronavirus death rates and experience more isolation than the general population
As well as far higher coronavirus death rates, learning-disabled people experience more isolation than the general population
Tue 15 Dec 2020 02.30 EST
When Margaret Keenan became the first person in the UK to receive the coronavirus vaccine last week, the nation breathed a sigh of relief. But it is crucial we do not forget those who have constantly been at the back of the queue: people with learning disabilities and autism.
Throughout the pandemic, people with learning disabilities and autism have…
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