Three families react to government’s U-turn to prioritise their loved ones for coronavirus inoculation

On Wednesday, the government announced that all individuals on the learning disabilities register will be prioritised for a coronavirus vaccine. The move came after an outpouring of public outrage when DJ Jo Whiley revealed that she was invited for a vaccine before her sister Frances, who has a genetic disorder and lives in residential care. Frances Whiley was later hospitalised for the virus, but has since returned home.

Three families whose loved ones have a learning disability spoke about what the change means for them.

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