Vaccine eligibility leaves people with Down syndrome scrambling to find appointments
and last updated 2021-03-17 16:23:54-04
People with Down syndrome are some of the most at-risk to die from COVID-19 because of their predisposition to other diseases, but advocates and families say it has been difficult to get a vaccine.
Recent research from Emory University shows that adults with Down syndrome are four to five times more likely to be hospitalized from the novel coronavirus than the general population and 10 times more likely to die from it.
A 40-year-old adult with the condition faces the same risks as someone without Down syndrome who is 70 years old.
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