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Mar 08, 2021 07:12 PM EST
According to a recent report, adults with Down Syndrome are more likely than the general public to suffer from COVID-19, highlighting the importance of vaccinating individuals with the genetic disorder first. Adults with Down Syndrome are three times more likely than the general population to die from COVID-19, as per the researchers. A 40-year-old with Down syndrome has a higher chance of dying from COVID-19 than a 30-year-old in the general population.
Adults with down syndrome 3-10 times more likely to die from COVID-19
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COVID-19 is especially deadly for adults with Down syndrome. But many can t get a vaccine shot. Marc Ramirez, USA TODAY
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The elderly woman on the phone was heartbroken. Her brother, who had Down syndrome, had never lacked a family member at his side in his 60-plus years.
But then he became severely ill with COVID-19, and she d had to leave him at a local hospital, confused and alone. He died two weeks later.
Now she was calling the Down Syndrome Association of Minnesota to ask if she could help spare other families from the same fate by helping the agency in its efforts to lobby state health officials to prioritize COVID-19 vaccination for adults with Down syndrome.
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PLYMOUTH, Minn. and DENVER and BURLINGTON, Mass. and ATLANTA and NEW YORK and ROCKPORT, Maine, March 2, 2021 /PRNewswire/ Today, an important and timely
COVID-19 and Down Syndrome Resource ( Resource ) was published by a consortium of national Down syndrome organizations: the Down Syndrome Medical Interest Group-USA (DSMIG-USA), Global Down Syndrome Foundation (GLOBAL), LuMind IDSC Foundation (LuMind IDSC), National Down Syndrome Congress (NDSC), National Down Syndrome Society (NDSS), and National Task Group on Intellectual Disabilities and Dementia Practices (NTG).
Courtesy of Global Down Syndrome Foundation
The Resource builds upon the publication of the
Q&A on COVID-19 & Down Syndrome and focuses on new and updated information specific to testing, vaccines, mental health, ways to stay safe, and advocacy in hospital settings and for appropriate care. It is available in both English and Spanish.
National Organizations Join Forces To Publish New COVID-19 & Down Syndrome Resource prnewswire.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from prnewswire.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.