Whiley vaccination delight
ALL adults on the learning disability register will be prioritised to get a coronavirus vaccine, the Government has announced, following calls from BBC presenter Jo Whiley.
People with severe and profound learning disabilities were already part of group six – adults aged 16 to 64 with underlying health conditions – but care minister Helen Whately has confirmed all people on the GP learning disability register will now be invited for a vaccine as part of this group.
Charities and care providers welcomed the move, calling it a “crucial victory” for people with learning disabilities and their families.
The change comes after a recommendation from the Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation (JCVI).
Whiley has previously questioned why she was offered the vaccine ahead of her sister Frances, who has the rare Cri du Chat genetic syndrome – and was recently in hospital with Covid-19.