COVID-19 Vaccination and Mental Health Distress

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In addition to its grave physical health impact and associated mortality, the COVID-19 pandemic had a significant negative impact on mental health of affected populations.^1,2 With widespread vaccination, there are now hopes that the pandemic can be finally brought under control. While the impact of vaccination on the incidence of COVID-19 infection and related physical health consequences are actively investigated, with rare exceptions,³ the mental health impact of vaccination remains unexplored. This report examines association of COVID-19 vaccination with significant psychological distress in a large-scale survey of the US population conducted in the first half of 2021—a period of widespread implementation of COVID-19 vaccination. …