Updated Covid-19 Recommendations
September 17, 2021
Read our latest statement addressing COVID-19 spread, vaccines and variants
Updated Recommendations:
COVID-19 spread, vaccines & variants
September 17, 2021
“The SARS-CoV2 (COVID-19) pandemic continues to evolve rapidly, and there are many remaining unknowns about the long term trajectory and impact of the pandemic. The American Academy of Developmental Medicine and Dentistry (AADMD) recognizes that strategies to reduce the spread of COVID-19 and its impact on individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) needs to be constantly reevaluated... ”
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February 22, 2021
Read our Joint COVID-19 Vaccine Statement & Letter to the CDC developed with our partners.
Letter to the CDC, NCBDDD & NCIRD
February 22, 2021
“Currently, there is significant variability in how individuals with IDD are prioritized in vaccine allocation frameworks. We ask that the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention provide a centralized framework for vaccine allocation with clear guidelines regarding risk that includes adults with IDD. ”
Joint Position Statement
On Equity for People with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (IDD) Regarding COVID-19 Vaccine Allocation and Safety
Issued October 28, 2020 / Updated December 9, 2020
“The development of a safe, effective vaccine is a critical component of the global response to the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. Vaccine distribution and allocation must be done in a safe and equitable manner, and individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) must be explicitly addressed in any framework for vaccine allocation.”
Official Signatory Organizations - Joint Position Statement
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