How Australia’s vaccine rollout overlooked people with disabilities
by Presented by Laura Murphy-Oates, reported by Luke from World news | The Guardian on (#5QKNE)
A draft report from the disability royal commission found the federal health department's approach to the vaccination rollout has been seriously deficient', having overlooked people with disabilities in favour of aged care residents.
Laura Murphy-Oates speaks to David Belcher, a disability advocate and city council member in Lake Macquarie, about the difficulty he faced in accessing a Covid-19 vaccination. And inequality editor Luke Henriques-Gomes talks about the failures of the Australian government in protecting some of its most vulnerable populations
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