Vulnerable but overlooked: the Covid-19 vaccine plight of people with disabilities in South Africa

At least 12%, and possibly as much as 20%, of South Africa's population experience activity limitations. Limitations include a spectrum of disabilities such as complete or partial immobility, restricted communication, sensory deprivation and psychosocial and neurological complications. And yet there is as yet no urgency to roll out vaccinations to them.

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Human Science Research Council SA
Published
2026-05-22
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https://doi.org/10.14749/32377269
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Down syndrome and intellectual disability research
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Vulnerable but overlooked: the Covid-19 vaccine plight of people with disabilities in South Africa

Human Sciences Research Council
Human Science Research Council SA
Down syndrome and intellectual disability research
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Vulnerable but overlooked: the Covid-19 vaccine plight of people with disabilities in South Africa

Human Sciences Research Council
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Abstract

At least 12%, and possibly as much as 20%, of South Africa's population experience activity limitations. Limitations include a spectrum of disabilities such as complete or partial immobility, restricted communication, sensory deprivation and psychosocial and neurological complications. And yet there is as yet no urgency to roll out vaccinations to them.

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Down syndrome and intellectual disability research
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