Those with psychiatric illness less likely to be tested, vaccinated than general population

Those hospitalized for psychiatric illness were less likely to be tested for COVID-19 and had lower confirmed infection rates but higher risk for COVID-19-related mortality than the general population, per a study from Molecular Psychiatry.
“Many authors have recommended prioritization of COVID-19 vaccination for people with severe mental illness, and some but not all studies reported lower rates of vaccination in persons with psychiatric disorders,” Nehama Goldberger, of the division of health information at the Ministry of Health in Israel, and colleagues wrote.
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Those hospitalized for psychiatric illness were less likely to be tested for COVID-19 and had lower confirmed infection rates but higher risk for COVID-19-related mortality than the general population, per a study from Molecular Psychiatry.
“Many authors have recommended prioritization of COVID-19 vaccination for people with severe mental illness, and some but not all studies reported lower rates of vaccination in persons with psychiatric disorders,” Nehama Goldberger, of the division of health information at the Ministry of Health in Israel, and colleagues wrote.
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