Exploring the impact of mental health conditions on vaccine uptake in high-income countries: a systematic review

ABSTRACT:

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, health inequalities towards vaccine uptake in people with mental health issues have not been systematically appraised.

Methods

We searched 7 databases from 1994 to 26/03/2021. We included all studies with a relative measure of effect comparing a group with a mental health issue to a control group. All studies covering any mental health issue were eligible with no constraints to study population, vaccine type or region, provided in a high-income country for comparability of health care systems. The study outcomes were synthesised by study population, mental health issue and type of vaccine.

SUBMITTER: Suffel A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9823258 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature