Lerner Center for Public Health Promotion and Population Health
Population Health Research Brief Series
COVID-19 Mortality Rates are Higher among People with Intellectual and Developmental Disability
Scott D. Landes
June 2020
Despite higher risk of severe outcomes from COVID-19 among people with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD), there has been limited reporting of COVID-19 trends for this population. This research brief shows that higher COVID-19 case fatality rates among people with IDD. Risk is especially high among people are younger ages.