Bell's palsy following vaccination with mRNA (BNT162b2) and inactivated (CoronaVac) SARS-CoV-2 vaccines: a case series and nested case-control study

…, L Gao, Q Yu, ICH Lam, RKC Chun… - The Lancet Infectious …, 2022 - thelancet.com
Background Bell's palsy is a rare adverse event reported in clinical trials of COVID-19
vaccines. However, to our knowledge no population-based study has assessed the association …

Carditis after COVID-19 vaccination with a messenger RNA vaccine and an inactivated virus vaccine: a case–control study

FTT Lai, X Li, K Peng, L Huang, P Ip, X Tong… - Annals of internal …, 2022 - acpjournals.org
… We appreciate Tsun Lai and colleagues' (1) efforts to show an increased risk for carditis
associated with BNT162b2 vaccination as compared with an inactivated virus vaccine. Carditis …

Association of COVID-19 with short-and long-term risk of cardiovascular disease and mortality: a prospective cohort in UK Biobank

…, S Mathur, R Zhang, VKC Yan, FTT Lai… - Cardiovascular …, 2023 - academic.oup.com
Aims This study aims to evaluate the short- and long-term associations between COVID-19
and development of cardiovascular disease (CVD) outcomes and mortality in the general …

[HTML][HTML] Multimorbidity and adverse events of special interest associated with Covid-19 vaccines in Hong Kong

FTT Lai, L Huang, CSL Chui, EYF Wan, X Li… - Nature …, 2022 - nature.com
Prior research using electronic health records for Covid-19 vaccine safety monitoring typically
focuses on specific disease groups and excludes individuals with multimorbidity, defined …

[HTML][HTML] Long-term post-acute sequelae of COVID-19 infection: a retrospective, multi-database cohort study in Hong Kong and the UK

…, CKH Wong, R Zhang, CSL Chui, FTT Lai… - …, 2023 - thelancet.com
Background Evidence on post-acute sequelae of SARS-CoV-2 (PASC) has shown inconsistent
findings. This study aimed to generate coherent evidence on the post-acute sequelae of …

Two-dose COVID-19 vaccination and possible arthritis flare among patients with rheumatoid arthritis in Hong Kong

…, P Kuan, SHH Yum, CSL Chui, FTT Lai… - Annals of the …, 2022 - ard.bmj.com
Objectives To investigate the relationship between COVID-19 full vaccination (two completed
doses) and possible arthritis flare. Methods Patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) were …

Effectiveness of molnupiravir and nirmatrelvir–ritonavir in hospitalized patients with COVID-19: a target trial emulation study

…, B Wang, W Xu, FWT Cheng, FTT Lai… - Annals of internal …, 2023 - acpjournals.org
Background: Whether hospitalized patients benefit from COVID-19 oral antivirals is uncertain.
Objective: To examine the real-world effectiveness of molnupiravir and nirmatrelvir–…

Effectiveness of BNT162b2 and CoronaVac vaccinations against mortality and severe complications after SARS-CoV-2 Omicron BA. 2 infection: a case–control study

…, EYF Wan, X Ye, AHY Mok, FTT Lai… - Emerging microbes & …, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
Data regarding protection against mortality and severe complications after Omicron BA.2
infection with CoronaVac and BNT162b2 vaccines remains limited. We conducted a case–…

[HTML][HTML] Herpes zoster related hospitalization after inactivated (CoronaVac) and mRNA (BNT162b2) SARS-CoV-2 vaccination: a self-controlled case series and …

…, Y Wang, VWS Ng, VKC Yan, FTT Lai… - The Lancet Regional …, 2022 - thelancet.com
Background Stimulation of immunity by vaccination may elicit adverse events. There is currently
inconclusive evidence on the relationship between herpes zoster related hospitalization …

[HTML][HTML] Thromboembolic events and hemorrhagic stroke after mRNA (BNT162b2) and inactivated (CoronaVac) covid-19 vaccination: a self-controlled case series …

…, KKC Man, KK Lau, ICH Lam, FTT Lai… - …, 2022 - thelancet.com
Background This study aims to evaluate the association between thromboembolic events
and hemorrhagic stroke following BNT162b2 and CoronaVac vaccination. Methods Patients …