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Autism Speaks, CDC and partners answer COVID vaccine questions for the autism community … Autism Speaks hosted the CDC’s Georgina Peacock, M.D., and the presidents of the  Autism Society of America  and  Autism Science Foundation  on Wednesday for a webinar about COVID … “The autism community has been disproportionately impacted by this pandemic, and our hope is that autistic people and those who care for them can quickly access the available COVID vaccines they need to safely participate in the community and …

Study finds higher COVID death rate for Californians with disabilities and in skilled nursing facilities… in California for people with disabilities, researchers found that risk of COVID infection was linked to types of housing and the number of residents in group settings, and risk of death from COVID was highest in facilities with 24-hour skilled … “This report is a small window into what is clearly a disproportionate impact of this virus on people with disabilities, who are more likely to live in skilled nursing and group facilities as adults,” said Stuart Spielman, senior vice president … risks are more significant for people with autism at younger ages, that information is critical to public health policy.” CDC guidance for people with developmental and behavioral disorders notes that in addition to living situation, some people …