DISABILITY SCOOP: CDC Urged To Prioritize COVID-19 Vaccines For People With Developmental Disabilities
With vaccines beginning to be more available, disability advocates want the Center for Disease Control and Prevention to update its prioritization plan to include the high-risk disability community. The CDC has so far prioritized people in long-term care facilities in the 1a group to get vaccinated, it has not yet mentioned those with similar conditions who live outside of congregate settings.