Severe mental illness and European COVID-19 vaccination strategies
Thursday 8 April 2021
Full title: Severe mental illness and European COVID-19 vaccination strategies: how vaccination strategies in Europe have regarded people with severe mental illness
Speakers: Dr Livia De Picker, Dr Marisa Dias and Professor Carmine Pariante
The webinar began with Dr Dias summarising the study, with the European context. Professor Pariante covered the scientific rationale for why these people need to be prioritised and Dr De Picker closed the webinar by sharing data from hospitalisation and COVID related death in people with severe mental illness.
The webinar was chaired by Dr Adrian James and organised by the Northern and Yorkshire Division.
Slides
- Why people with mental disorders are more affected by covid – a neuroimmune perspective – Professor Carmine Pariante
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