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If you’ve been following #ReadyForMyShot from the beginning you may recall that we submitted a complaint to the BC Human Rights Tribunal on March 21, 2021.
A year later we have news to share. Settle in, it is going to be a long one. /1
A year later we have news to share. Settle in, it is going to be a long one. /1
Our complaint was that the government prioritized service industry workers at BC ski hills over individuals with Down syndrome (Ds).
People with Ds had been proven to be high-risk for bad COVID outcomes, but were not prioritized for shots. This is discrimination./2
People with Ds had been proven to be high-risk for bad COVID outcomes, but were not prioritized for shots. This is discrimination./2
After some pushback (From us? Who knows - we never got responses to emails, media spots + letters) the gov’t finally amended the vaccine eligibility to include those with Down syndrome.
A full 6 weeks after ski hill workers got their shots. Hence our complaint. /3
A full 6 weeks after ski hill workers got their shots. Hence our complaint. /3
So with the exciting news today that NWT has 'gone green' on our map, some might be wondering how we are assigning the colours. 🟥🟧🟩
A thread... 1/n
A thread... 1/n
First of all, we have health comms expertise but we are NOT clinicians, academics or policy experts.
We ARE experts on parenting a young man with Ds.
As citizens, we can read publicly posted government policy and interpret it as, well, citizens might do...
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We ARE experts on parenting a young man with Ds.
As citizens, we can read publicly posted government policy and interpret it as, well, citizens might do...
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And so we've done just that: read the postings of each province and territory as they relate to prioritizing vaccinations.
Note we *only* assess posted policy.
Guidelines, frameworks and hearsay are unimportant to our kid's health so we give these no weight.
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Note we *only* assess posted policy.
Guidelines, frameworks and hearsay are unimportant to our kid's health so we give these no weight.
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