SARS-CoV-2 vaccination prevalence by mental health diagnosis: a population-based cross-sectional study in Ontario, Canada.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, there has been concern about the impact of SARS-CoV-2 infection among individuals with mental illnesses. We analyzed the SARS-CoV-2 vaccination status of Ontarians with and without a history of mental illness.

Methods

We conducted a population-based cross-sectional study of all community-dwelling Ontario residents aged 19 years and older as of Sept. 17, 2021. We used health administrative data to categorize Ontario residents with a mental disorder (anxiety, mood, substance use, psychotic or other disorder) within the previous 5 years. Vaccine receipt as of Sept. 17, 2021, was compared between individuals with and without a history of mental illness.

Results

Our sample included 11 900 868 adult Ontario residents. The

SUBMITTER: Kurdyak P 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10681672 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Nov-Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature