Table 1.

Countries Providing Priority Vaccination to PwSMI (Tier 1 is the Highest Priority Risk Comorbidities)

Country	Level of Priority	Timeline	Additional Comments
United Kingdom	Tier 2	December 2020	Priority laid out for PwSMI and their caregivers (professional or unpaid/family carer role).25,26
Denmark	Tier 1	December 2020	After a Danish study revealed that SMI and use of antipsychotics are associated with increased mortality,27 the Danish Health Authority urged healthcare professionals to refer patients with psychotic disorders and other individuals with complex, severe mental illness deemed to be at particularly high risk by the physician for priority vaccination.24
Netherlands	Tier 1	January 2021	Priority vaccination of patients with mental health issues that are treated in hospital (including forensic care) and the employees of the mental health crisis services.28
Germany	Tier 1	February 2021	Care workers who look after the mentally ill also given priority among various other priority groups.29