• To understand that people with learning disabilities are at higher risk of dying from COVID-19 than the general population
• To learn about the importance of providing accessible public health information to this population to reduce their risk of infection
• To appreciate the importance of including people with learning disabilities when developing accessible information
Evidence shows that people with learning disabilities are at higher risk of contracting and dying from coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) than the general population. Therefore, it is important for organisations to provide appropriate and accessible public health information to this population to reduce their risk of infection and to support them to make informed healthcare decisions. This article details a literature review that was undertaken to evaluate the information provided to people with learning disabilities about COVID-19 and its vaccinations. A web search was conducted to identify relevant easy read documents and seven documents from organisations in various regions were selected for inclusion in the review. The accessibility of each document was evaluated using three criteria: text, colour and image. Most of the documents examined were consistent with the guidance and recommendations for easy read information but several discrepancies were also identified. The findings of this literature review demonstrate the importance of including people with learning disabilities when developing accessible information.
Learning Disability Practice. 25, 4, 33-42. doi: 10.7748/ldp.2022.e2176
Correspondence Peer reviewThis article has been subject to external double-blind peer review and has been checked for plagiarism using automated software
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