Whitney Schott is a research scientist at the A.J. Drexel Autism Institute at Drexel University in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
Whitney Schott
Research scientist
Drexel University
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Autistic adults are especially prone to contracting COVID-19 and to having complications from it. We need mitigation strategies and vaccination policies to better protect them.
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29 September 2021 | 5 min read
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