‘If only I could give my sister my vaccine – but helping her is out of my hands’
Vulnerable and in a care home, Jo Whiley’s disabled sister was always at high risk if she contracted Covid – now she has tested positive
Frances and Jo Whiley
Credit: William Penrice
My younger and only sibling, Frances, has a genetic disease called Cri Du Chat syndrome, a chromosomal condition which means she is severely learning disabled and has diabetes. When Covid reared its ugly head, my parents and I knew Frances was suddenly very vulnerable and that her life would shrink beyond all recognition.