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Should people with severe mental illness be prioritized for the COVID-19 vaccination?
Yang, Yuan; Li, Wen; Zhang, Qinge; Zhang, Ling; Cheung, Teris; Ng, Chee H; Xiang, Yu-Tao.
  • Yang Y; Unit of Psychiatry, Department of Public Health and Medicinal Administration, & Institute of Translational Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Macau, Macao SAR, China.
  • Li W; Centre for Cognitive and Brain Sciences, University of Macau, Macao SAR, China.
  • Zhang Q; Institute of Advanced Studies in Humanities and Social Sciences, University of Macau, Macao SAR, China.
  • Zhang L; Unit of Psychiatry, Department of Public Health and Medicinal Administration, & Institute of Translational Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Macau, Macao SAR, China.
  • Cheung T; Centre for Cognitive and Brain Sciences, University of Macau, Macao SAR, China.
  • Ng CH; Institute of Advanced Studies in Humanities and Social Sciences, University of Macau, Macao SAR, China.
  • Xiang YT; The National Clinical Research Center for Mental Disorders & Beijing Key Laboratory of Mental Disorders, Beijing Anding Hospital & the Advanced Innovation Center for Human Brain Protection, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China.
Int J Biol Sci ; 17(6): 1443-1445, 2021.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-1206423
ABSTRACT
The coronavirus disease-19 (COVID-19) has spread throughout the world, affecting many vulnerable populations including patients with severe mental illness (SMI). Recent studies have found that patients with SMI compared to the general population could have a greater risk of morbidity and mortality from COVID-19 due to cognitive impairment, poor awareness of risk, and difficulties in complying with infection control measures. Although some researchers have suggested that patients with SMI should be prioritized for COVID-19 vaccination to reduce the risk of infection, this issue remains controversial.
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Full text: Available Collection: International databases Database: MEDLINE Main subject: COVID-19 Vaccines / COVID-19 / Health Priorities / Mental Disorders Type of study: Prognostic study / Qualitative research Topics: Long Covid / Vaccines Limits: Humans Language: English Journal: Int J Biol Sci Journal subject: Biology Year: 2021 Document Type: Article Affiliation country: Ijbs.57750

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Full text: Available Collection: International databases Database: MEDLINE Main subject: COVID-19 Vaccines / COVID-19 / Health Priorities / Mental Disorders Type of study: Prognostic study / Qualitative research Topics: Long Covid / Vaccines Limits: Humans Language: English Journal: Int J Biol Sci Journal subject: Biology Year: 2021 Document Type: Article Affiliation country: Ijbs.57750