AQW 14067/17-22

Ms Claire Sugden
Independent
East Londonderry

Tabled Date: 04/02/2021
Answered On Date: 25/02/2021
Priority Written: Yes

Question:
To ask the Minister of Health whether Down syndrome is included on the clinically extremely vulnerable list for priority vaccinations in each Health and Social Care Trust.

Answer:

Adults with Down’s syndrome are included in the Clinically Extremely Vulnerable group.

Persons who are clinically extremely vulnerable are included in priority group 4 which is the cohort of the population currently being vaccinated.