AQW 14067/17-22 Written question to the Minister of Health
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.
Asked by Claire Sugden MLA on 4 February 2021
- Answered
- Written
- After due date
- Priority
- Tabled
- 4 February 2021
- Answer due by
- 9 February 2021
- Answered
- 25 February 202121 days after tabling
- Department
- Department of Health
- Priority question
- Yes
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.