Adults With Autism Should be Considered a Priority in COVID-19 Immunization Programs

Affiliations

¹ Department of Neurosciences and Mental Health, Federal University of Bahia, Salvador, Brazil.
² Faculty of Medicine of Bahia, Federal University of Bahia, Praça XV de Novembro, s/n-Largo do Terreiro de Jesus, Salvador, Brazil.
³ Faculty of Medicine of Bahia, Federal University of Bahia, Praça XV de Novembro, s/n-Largo do Terreiro de Jesus, Salvador, Brazil. pedro.mcarneiro22@hotmail.com.
⁴ School of Veterinary Medicine and Zootechny, Federal University of Bahia, Avenida Adhemar de Barros, 500, Ondina, Salvador, Brazil.
⁵ Occupational Therapy, Semente Institute, Salvador, Bahia, Brazil.
⁶ Postgraduate Program in Medicine and Health, Federal University of Bahia, Rua Doutor Augusto Viana, s/n, Canela, Salvador, Brazil.
⁷ Neuropediatrics, General State Hospital Roberto Santos, Salvador, Bahia, Brazil.
⁸ Department of Pediatrics, Federal University of Bahia, Salvador, Brazil.

Rita Lucena et al. J Autism Dev Disord. 2022 Sep.

. 2022 Sep;52(9):4202-4203.

doi: 10.1007/s10803-021-05281-5. Epub 2021 Sep 17.

¹ Department of Neurosciences and Mental Health, Federal University of Bahia, Salvador, Brazil.
² Faculty of Medicine of Bahia, Federal University of Bahia, Praça XV de Novembro, s/n-Largo do Terreiro de Jesus, Salvador, Brazil.
³ Faculty of Medicine of Bahia, Federal University of Bahia, Praça XV de Novembro, s/n-Largo do Terreiro de Jesus, Salvador, Brazil. pedro.mcarneiro22@hotmail.com.
⁴ School of Veterinary Medicine and Zootechny, Federal University of Bahia, Avenida Adhemar de Barros, 500, Ondina, Salvador, Brazil.
⁵ Occupational Therapy, Semente Institute, Salvador, Bahia, Brazil.
⁶ Postgraduate Program in Medicine and Health, Federal University of Bahia, Rua Doutor Augusto Viana, s/n, Canela, Salvador, Brazil.
⁷ Neuropediatrics, General State Hospital Roberto Santos, Salvador, Bahia, Brazil.
⁸ Department of Pediatrics, Federal University of Bahia, Salvador, Brazil.

No abstract available

Keywords: Autism Spectrum Disorder; COVID-19; Immunization Programs; SARS-CoV-2; Vaccination.

Conflict of interest statement

The authors have no relevant financial or non-financial interests to disclosure.

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