306. Deputy Marian Harkin asked the Minister for Health if he will revise the provisional vaccine allocation groups document to include persons with Down's syndrome in the group of people aged 18 to 64 with certain medical conditions, given that research highlights the increased risk of hospitalisation, severe disease and death among adults with Down's syndrome who contract Covid-19; the reason the decision was taken to initially exclude persons with Down's syndrome from this group; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43760/20]

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306. Deputy Marian Harkin asked the Minister for Health if he will revise the provisional vaccine allocation groups document to include persons with Down's syndrome in the group of people aged 18 to 64 with certain medical conditions, given that research highlights the increased risk of hospitalisation, severe disease and death among adults with Down's syndrome who contract Covid-19; the reason the decision was taken to initially exclude persons with Down's syndrome from this group; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43760/20]

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