“…Municipalities were given the responsibility for implementing measures to reduce the risk of infection for individuals receiving municipal health care and care services, including people with intellectual disabilities (Melbø et al, 2021). People with intellectual disabilities have a higher risk of severe illness from Covid‐19 due to a high prevalence of underlying health conditions such as diabetes, obesity, cardiovascular disease, hypertension, and more, all of which are associated with severe outcomes of Covid‐19 (Doody & Keenan, 2021; Lunsky et al, 2022; Melbø et al, 2021; Røstad‐Tollefsen et al, 2021). They are also vulnerable to infection due to cognitive challenges and often live in supported living facilities with frequent contact with multiple staff members (Doody & Keenan, 2021; Melbø et al, 2021).…”