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Vaccination against COVID-19 in Individuals with Mental Illness
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Vaccination against COVID-19 in Individuals with Mental Illness

A special issue of Vaccines (ISSN 2076-393X). This special issue belongs to the section "Vaccine Efficacy and Safety".

Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (29 February 2024) | Viewed by 2019

Special Issue Editors

Dr. Peng-Wei Wang

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Kaohsiung Medical University Chung-Ho Memorial Hospital, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
Interests: substance disorders; depression; dementia; mental illness
Prof. Dr. Cheng-Fang Yen

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Department of Psychiatry, Kaohsiung Medical University Chung-Ho Memorial Hospital, Kaohsiung 80756, Taiwan
Interests: addiction; child and adolescent mental health; psychiatry; sex research; sexual minority
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Dear Colleagues,

Vaccination is one of the most cost-effective ways of avoiding contracting coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). However, several issues regarding vaccination against COVID-19 among the individuals with mental illness warrants study. For, example, the individuals with severe mental illness have a lower rate of COVID-19 vaccine uptake compared with the general population. Caregivers of children with neurodevelopmental disorders may worry about the effects of vaccines against COVID-19. The predictors of vaccine uptake and programs to enhance the motivation and behavior of vaccine uptake among these groups warrant further exploration. The possible interaction between COVID-19 vaccines and psychopharmacological treatment and psychological symptoms are also not clear. This issue is open to the submission of studies investigating vaccination against COVID-19 among the individuals with various mental illnesses. The studies on this issue can provide knowledge to diminish the unknown in the effects of vaccination against COVID-19 among the individuals with mental illness.

Dr. Peng-Wei Wang
Prof. Dr. Cheng-Fang Yen
Guest Editors

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Keywords

  • vaccine for COVID-19
  • mental illness
  • drug interaction
  • adverse effects of vaccines
  • psychopharmacological treatment

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Predicting the Influences of Depression and Sexual Stigma on Motivation to Get Vaccinated against COVID-19 in Lesbian, Gay, and Bisexual Young Adults: A 4-Year Follow-Up Study
by Yen-Ju Lin, Yu-Ping Chang and Cheng-Fang Yen
Vaccines 2023, 11(9), 1430; https://doi.org/10.3390/vaccines11091430 - 28 Aug 2023
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Vaccination is a crucial preventive measure against COVID-19. However, limited research has focused on identifying the factors predicting motivation to get vaccinated against COVID-19 (MoVAC-19) among lesbian, gay, and bisexual (LGB) individuals. This study examined the predictive effects of depression and sexual stigma [...] Read more.
Vaccination is a crucial preventive measure against COVID-19. However, limited research has focused on identifying the factors predicting motivation to get vaccinated against COVID-19 (MoVAC-19) among lesbian, gay, and bisexual (LGB) individuals. This study examined the predictive effects of depression and sexual stigma (i.e., perceived sexual stigma from family members, perceived sexual orientation microaggression, and internalized sexual stigma) before the COVID-19 pandemic on MoVAC-19 among LGB individuals 4 years later during the COVID-19 pandemic in Taiwan. Baseline data related to depression and sexual stigma were collected in 2018 and 2019. Depression was assessed using the 20-item Mandarin Chinese version of the Center for Epidemiologic Studies Depression Scale. Perceived sexual stigma from family members was assessed using the Homosexuality-Related Stigma Scale. Internalized sexual stigma was assessed using the Measure of Internalized Sexual Stigma for Lesbians and Gay Men. Perceived sexual orientation microaggression was assessed using the Sexual Orientation Microaggression Inventory. Participant MoVAC-19 during the pandemic was assessed using the nine-item Motors of COVID-19 Vaccination Acceptance Scale. The associations of depression and sexual stigma at baseline with MoVAC-19 at follow-up were examined through multivariate linear regression analysis. Internalized sexual stigma was negatively associated with MoVAC-19, whereas perceived sexual orientation microaggression was positively associated with MoVAC-19. Depression and perceived sexual stigma from family members were not significantly associated with MoVAC-19. Although male sex and older age were positively associated with increased MoVAC-19, sex and age did not moderate the relationship between sexual stigma and motivation to get vaccinated. Among LGB individuals, sexual stigma experiences should be considered when developing intervention strategies aimed at enhancing MoVAC-19. Full article
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