Has the rollout of the COVID-19 vaccine to people with disability failed?

Thousands of people with a disability across the country say they feel forgotten in the vaccine rollout, despite being in a priority group.

Royal Commission Chair Ronald Sackville hand downs the interim findings of the Disability Royal Commission, Sydney, Friday, October 30, 2020. Source: AAP

Witnesses have told a special one-day hearing of the Disability Royal Commission their experiences of being unable to get the COVID-19 vaccination.  However, the government argues that its strategy and practice have been keeping disabled.

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