Expert advice on vaccination against COVID-19 for patients with mental disorders
- VernacularTitle:精神障碍患者接种新型冠状病毒疫苗的专家建议
- Author:
Le SHI
1
;
Hongqiang SUN
;
Ning MA
;
Xueqin WANG
;
Xinyu ZHOU
;
Zhongchun LIU
;
Yong XU
;
Bin ZHANG
;
Shaohua HU
;
Xudong ZHAO
;
Tao LI
;
Xin YU
;
Xiaoping WANG
;
Lingjang LI
;
Gaohua WANG
;
Lin LU
Author Information
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords: COVID-19; Mental disorders; Vaccination; Expert advice
- From: Chinese Journal of Psychiatry 2022;55(1):8-13
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
- Abstract: The COVID-19 epidemic has caused serious and long-lasting health and social harm. Vaccination is considered as the most effective way to prevent the COVID-19 epidemic. Patients with mental disorders are at high risk of COVID-19 infection who are in urgent need to get protection. However, due to the particularity of their conditions, whether these patients should be vaccinated has become a tough issue that obsesses doctors, patients with mental disorders, and their families. In light of this issue, this article provides expert advice on the safety, legal and ethical issues of vaccination for patients with mental disorders to regulate the vaccination of these vulnerable populations against COVID-19.
