Greater depression stigma linked to lower COVID-19 vaccine acceptance

For individuals diagnosed with recurrent depressive disorder, a higher level of stigma related to their condition was linked to lower COVID-19 vaccine acceptance, according to a study published in Translational Psychiatry.
“Psychiatric disorders are associated with an increased risk of COVID-19 infections in addition to higher hospitalization, morbidity and mortality rates due to its variants,” Hong Cai, of the department of public health and medicinal administration and the Institute of Translational Medicine at the University of Macau, and colleagues wrote.
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For individuals diagnosed with recurrent depressive disorder, a higher level of stigma related to their condition was linked to lower COVID-19 vaccine acceptance, according to a study published in Translational Psychiatry.
“Psychiatric disorders are associated with an increased risk of COVID-19 infections in addition to higher hospitalization, morbidity and mortality rates due to its variants,” Hong Cai, of the department of public health and medicinal administration and the Institute of Translational Medicine at the University of Macau, and colleagues wrote.
Because associations