#mhTV episode 43 - The COVID-19 vaccination and severe mental illness

Welcome to episode 43 [originally broadcast on Thursday 25 March 2021] of #mhTV​​​​​​​​. In this extra episode of #mhTV, Nicky Lambert and Dave Munday were joined by guests from Equally Well UK and NHS England/NHS Improvement to discuss the COVID-19 vaccination and severe mental illness. People can join in the discussion by commenting on the Facebook Live chat or by tweeting and including the hashtag #mhTV. Some useful links: - COVID-19 vaccination and severe mental illness: A guide for people with severe mental illness and their carers on what to expect from the COVID-19 vaccination programme (Equally Well UK): https://equallywell.co.uk/resources/a-guide-for-people-with-severe-mental-illness-and-their-carers-on-what-to-expect-from-the-covid-19-vaccination-programme/ - Ensuring uptake of COVID-19 vaccinations among people with severe mental illness – barriers, enablers and recommendations (Rethink Mental Illness): https://equallywell.co.uk/resources/ensuring-uptake-of-covid-19-vaccinations-among-people-with-severe-mental-illness/ - If you have severe mental illness, the time to get your COVID-19 vaccination is now (NHS England/NHS Improvement blog): https://www.england.nhs.uk/blog/if-you-have-severe-mental-illness-the-time-to-get-your-covid-19-vaccination-is-now/ Some Twitter links to follow are: NL - https://twitter.com/niadla​​​​​​​​ DM - https://twitter.com/davidamunday​​​​​​ EB - https://twitter.com/E_Bailey_ EC - https://twitter.com/ethel_changa MM - https://twitter.com/Marsha_MHAdvMcr Credits: Presenters: Nicky Lambert & Dave Munday Guests: Emma Bailey, Ethel Changa, Marsha McAdam & Dr Shona Mackinnon Theme music: Tony Gillam Production & Editing: Dave Munday