#MadrasHighCourt directs State to prioritise persons with disabilities for #COVID19 vaccination irrespective of whether they have attained 45 yrs. State directed to take reasoned decision in 3 days on minimum age for such person to be vaccinated, after consulting UOI if required
Such priority group of PWD can be determined with reference to Centre's list.

Will also be open to state to consider administering #COVID19 vaccine to persons with disability above 18 yrs as indicated in 1st schedule of Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016

#MadrasHC
Immediate steps should be taken by the State to ensure that vaccination centres are accessible to persons with disabilities by constructing ramps or other measures in accordance with the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016: #MadrasHighCourt

#COVID19Vaccination
#MadrasHighCourt has also taken on record TN govt's statement that all govt vaccination #COVID19 centres in the State will have separate counters exclusively for persons with disabilities so they are not made to wait.

#COVID19Vaccination

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