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COVID-19 & Down Syndrome Resource

November 2021 | National Consortium - DSMIG-USA, Global, LuMind IDSC, NDSC, NDSS, NTG

ARCHIVED: This resource has been archived. More recent resources are available in the COVID-19 section of our Resource Library.

Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, a national consortium of organizations has shared a document with information on COVID-19 and Down syndrome. The organizations in the consortium are the Down Syndrome Medical Interest Group-USA (DSMIG-USA), Global Down Syndrome Foundation (Global), LuMind IDSC Foundation (LuMind IDSC), National Down Syndrome Congress (NDSC), National Down Syndrome Society (NDSS), and National Task Group on Intellectual Disabilities and Dementia Practices (NTG). 

The newest version was shared on 11/16/2021. 

This resource includes updates about COVID-19 and information about COVID-19 vaccinations, including vaccinations for children ages 5-11 and boosters for adults. It can be reviewed at the link below and on the websites of the organizations in the national consortium.

Current Version
 
COVID-19 & Down Syndrome Resource (11/16/2021)
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Previous Versions
 
COVID-19 & Down Syndrome Resource (9/10/2021)
[English]  
 
COVID-19 & Down Syndrome Resource (5/12/2021)
 
COVID-19 & Down Syndrome Resource (3/1/2021)
 
 
This resource builds on information provided in the Q&A on COVID-19 and Down Syndrome that was published and updated in 2020. 
 

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