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The Atlantic
“Vaccine Hesitancy Has Seeped Into Home Health Care”
Wednesday, February 9, 2022, By Lily Datz
Scott Landes, associate professor of sociology in the Maxwell School, was quoted in The Atlantic story “Vaccine Hesitancy Has Seeped Into Home Health Care.” Landes, who has studied the impact of COVID-19 on individuals with disabilities, explained how the toll…
Media Tip Sheets
Study Reveals COVID-19 Risk Factors for Those With IDD
Wednesday, June 16, 2021, By Lily Datz
A study of nearly 550 adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities receiving residential services in New York City found that age, larger residential settings, Down syndrome and chronic kidney disease were the most common risk factors for COVID-19 diagnosis, and…