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Isle Of Wight Vaccine Rollout: All People With Learning Disabilities Prioritised
By Oliver Dyer
The joint committee on vaccination (JCVI) has advised the Government of the changes to the priority list.
It means 150,000 more people with learning disabilities will now to fall into category six.
It follows a campaign by an Isle of Wight man, who has been calling for everyone with learning disabilities to be prioritised for a jab.
Following Isle of Wight Radio s story, Sam Jefferies has now had his first dose of a COVID vaccine.
An Isle of Wight man says he fears the unfair coronavirus vaccine priority list is putting the lives of himself and others with learning disabilities at risk.