Covid-19 vaccination uptake and risk of severe Covid-19 disease among those in, and released from, prison care in Scotland

A national cohort and case-control study

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ID14908444
AuthorsMaxim Wilkinson (0000-0002-4924-612X, Glasgow Caledonian University, corresponding author), Alan Yeung (0000-0001-5226-3695, Glasgow Caledonian University), Jennifer Bishop (0000-0001-8284-1548), Jennifer L Bishop (0000-0003-3676-8743, Public Health Scotland), Ciara Gribben (0009-0007-7847-220X, Public Health Scotland), Bob Taylor (0000-0003-4314-2685, Public Health Scotland), Claire Cameron (0000-0002-2151-4137), J Claire Cameron (0000-0001-5263-3086, Public Health Scotland), Diane Stockton (0000-0003-0456-8827, Public Health Scotland), Norah E Palmateer (0000-0003-4493-0173, Glasgow Caledonian University), Sharon Hutchinson (0000-0002-6891-6758, Glasgow Caledonian University)
Year2026
Volume147
Pages105080
Publication date2026-01-01
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueInternational Journal of Drug Policy (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0955-3959 • E-ISSN: 1873-4758
PublisherElsevier BV (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.1016/j.drugpo.2025.105080
PMID41297325
OpenAlexW4416654273
LanguageEN
References cited25

Our findings highlight the important role of prisons in facilitating rapid high coverage of vaccination, involving accelerated schedules where appropriate, to help mitigate the raised risk of severe disease outcomes among both those incarcerated and released into the community

Cohort · Cohort study · Disease · Health care · MEDLINE · Prison · Vaccination · Young adult · Criminal Justice and Corrections Analysis · SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 Research · Vaccine Coverage and Hesitancy

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