Objective: To determine influenza (flu) vaccination status among the mentally ill population
and identify factors associated with vaccination status. Method: A non-interventional, cross …

Background: Adults who suffer with severe and persistent mental illness (SPMI) rarely
access medical care to receive preventive vaccines. Aims: To increase the rate of vaccines …

Evidence suggests mental health diagnoses are associated with an increased likelihood of
not having an influenza vaccine. However, little is known about this association in older …

Background Although the association of the measles, mumps, and rubella vaccine with
autism spectrum disorder has been convincingly disproven, the onset of certain brain …

Background Vaccination is an essential public health intervention to reduce morbidity and
mortality from infectious diseases. Despite being at higher at risk of infectious diseases …

Objectives People with severe mental illnesses (SMI: schizophrenia, depressive disorder,
bipolar disorder) have a high risk of being infected by viruses and suffer a more severe …

In a survey of employees at a chronic care psychiatric facility following an influenza
outbreak, previous influenza vaccination (relative risk [RR], 69.7; 95% confidence interval …

Objective: This pilot project aimed to maximize COVID-19 vaccine uptake among patients
with serious mental illness. Psychiatric providers were engaged to directly address COVID …

Background Mental disorders are associated with immune dysregulation as measured by
serum levels of biological markers of immunity. Adults with mental disorders have also been …

Objectives: To examine willingness to adopt protective behaviours, and perceived barriers,
during a pandemic influenza, in people with schizophrenia. Methods: A cross-sectional …