“Three primary ethical frameworks have guided COVID-19 vaccine allocation and prioritization in the United States: those formulated by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the National Academy of Sciences, and Johns Hopkins University’s Center for Health Security. Unfortunately, a review of the frameworks reveals a relative exclusion of patients with serious mental illness (SMI) and the practitioners who treat them.” (By Cynthia M.A. Geppert, MD, DPS, May 10, 2021)
SOURCE: https://www.psychiatrictimes.com/view/what-about-us-the-marginalization-of-serious-mental-health-and-substance-use