Published in the journal "The BMJ," the study also found that risks were particularly high for people with severe to profound disabilities, Down's syndrome, and cerebral palsy. Here's whyTo study the effect of Covid-19 on people with disabilities, the team of researchers analysed the data for 14,312,023 adults and 2,627,018 children across both wave of the coronavirus pandemic. However, the researchers clarified that these were observational findings and, as such, have some limitations, including focusing only on severe Covid-19 outcomes and the inability to identify everyone with a learning disability from medical records alone. Finally, the study concluded that besides vaccination, efforts to protect people with learning disabilities from severe Covid-19 outcomes should continue. It also called for further research on the excess Covid-19 risks on people with Down's Syndrome and cerebral palsy.

Source: Hindustan Times July 17, 2021 17:32 UTC