Adults With Down Syndrome Push For COVID Vaccine Prioritization

MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) – JJ, 24, has Down syndrome. His family has taken every measure to protect him from COVID-19.
“It’s been absolutely terrifying or our family,” Leslie Neugent, JJ’s mother said.
Neugent, who also works as a minister with adults with Down syndrome, said they have been on lockdown since March.
Researchers found that individuals with Down syndrome were almost five times more likely to be hospitalized from COVID and at 10 times higher risk of death fro