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. 2021 May;8(5):444-450.
doi: 10.1016/S2215-0366(20)30564-2. Epub 2021 Feb 3.

COVID-19 vaccination for people with severe mental illness: why, what, and how?

Victor Mazereel  1 , Kristof Van Assche  2 , Johan Detraux  3 , Marc De Hert  4
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COVID-19 vaccination for people with severe mental illness: why, what, and how?

Victor Mazereel et al. Lancet Psychiatry. 2021 May.

Abstract

Psychiatric disorders, and especially severe mental illness, are associated with an increased risk of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 infection and COVID-19-related morbidity and mortality. People with severe mental illness should therefore be prioritised in vaccine allocation strategies. Here, we discuss the risk for worse COVID-19 outcomes in this vulnerable group, the effect of severe mental illness and psychotropic medications on vaccination response, the attitudes of people with severe mental illness towards vaccination, and, the potential barriers to, and possible solutions for, an efficient vaccination programme in this population.

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