Publication
Title
COVID-19 vaccination for people with severe mental illness : why, what, and how?
Author
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.
Language
English
Source (journal)
The Lancet. Psychiatry. - [Oxford], 2014, currens
Publication
[Oxford] : Elsevier, Ltd , 2021
ISSN
2215-0366
DOI
10.1016/S2215-0366(20)30564-2
Volume/pages
8 :5 (2021) , p. 444-450
ISI
000714148700022
Pubmed ID
33548184
Full text (Publisher's DOI)
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UAntwerpen
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Research group
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Subject
Law 
Affiliation
Publications with a UAntwerp address
External links
Web of Science
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Last edited 29.12.2024
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