Aussie researchers flag mental illness as top concern with Covid-19 vaccines ANI | Updated: Dec 16, 2020 14:08 IST
Sydney [Australia], December 16 (ANI/Xinhua): Australian researchers called for people with serious mental illness to be given priority access to Covid-19 vaccines when they become available, according to a statement released Wednesday.
The researchers from Australia s University of Queensland (UQ) cited past studies that have shown people with serious mental illness are more likely to be infected with the virus and suffer poorer health outcomes and higher death rates when they are. People with serious mental illness should be included with other priority groups, including Indigenous people, older adults, and people with physical health comorbidities if a vaccine is developed that is deemed safe and effective, Professor Dan Siskind from UQ said.
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2020-12-16 07:05:17 GMT2020-12-16 15:05:17(Beijing Time) Xinhua English
SYDNEY, Dec. 16 (Xinhua) Australian researchers called for people with serious mental illness to be given priority access to COVID-19 vaccines when they become available, according to a statement released Wednesday.
The researchers from Australia s University of Queensland (UQ) cited past studies that have shown people with serious mental illness are more likely to be infected with the virus and suffer poorer health outcomes and higher death rates when they are. People with serious mental illness should be included with other priority groups, including Indigenous people, older adults and people with physical health comorbidities if a vaccine is developed that is deemed safe and effective, Professor Dan Siskind from UQ said.
Updated Dec 16, 2020 | 15:05 IST
The researchers from Australia s University of Queensland (UQ) cited past studies that have shown people with serious mental illness are more likely to be infected and suffer poorer health outcomes. Researchers suggest people with mental illness should be given priority for COVID-19 vaccinations | Photo Credit: iStock Images
Sydney: Australian researchers called for people with serious mental illness to be given priority access to Covid-19 vaccines when they become available, according to a statement released Wednesday.
The researchers from Australia s University of Queensland (UQ) cited past studies that have shown people with serious mental illness are more likely to be infected with the virus and suffer poorer health outcomes and higher death rates when they are.