Post by bear on Nov 4, 2021 20:45:08 GMT 7
People living with disability concerned as Australia opens up
Australia’s vaccination rates keep going up, but the statistics for those of who live with a disability have not always kept pace with the general population.
Researchers, carers and those living with a disability remain concerned about the pandemic plans, with evidence that some individuals with disabilities have a greater risk of hospitalisation and serious illness if they contract covid.
However, Federal Health Minister Greg Hunt maintains that his government has consulted widely and prioritised vulnerable groups in the vaccine rollout.
Guests:
Professor Anne Kavanagh, social epidemiologist and Chair in Disability and Health at Melbourne University’s School of Population and Global Health
Samantha Connor, President of People with Disability Australia
Podcast
Duration: 21min 4sec
Broadcast: Thu 4 Nov 2021, 9:06am
www.abc.net.au/radionational/programs/lifematters/people-living-with-disability-concerned-as-australia-opens-up/13614804?fbclid=IwAR26GU_WggFPk5tkHwSDjU62px3w6VSyz1RsuhPXCfMg7eiAcwzFk8796Ag
Australia’s vaccination rates keep going up, but the statistics for those of who live with a disability have not always kept pace with the general population.
Researchers, carers and those living with a disability remain concerned about the pandemic plans, with evidence that some individuals with disabilities have a greater risk of hospitalisation and serious illness if they contract covid.
However, Federal Health Minister Greg Hunt maintains that his government has consulted widely and prioritised vulnerable groups in the vaccine rollout.
Guests:
Professor Anne Kavanagh, social epidemiologist and Chair in Disability and Health at Melbourne University’s School of Population and Global Health
Samantha Connor, President of People with Disability Australia
Podcast
Duration: 21min 4sec
Broadcast: Thu 4 Nov 2021, 9:06am
www.abc.net.au/radionational/programs/lifematters/people-living-with-disability-concerned-as-australia-opens-up/13614804?fbclid=IwAR26GU_WggFPk5tkHwSDjU62px3w6VSyz1RsuhPXCfMg7eiAcwzFk8796Ag