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Booster vaccination with inactivated whole-virus or mRNA vaccines and COVID-19–related deaths among people with multimorbidity: a cohort study
Francisco Tsz Tsun Lai, Vincent Ka Chun Yan, Xuxiao Ye, Tiantian Ma, Xiwen Qin, Celine Sze Ling Chui, Xue Li, Eric Yuk Fai Wan, Carlos King Ho Wong, Ching Lung Cheung, Philip Hei Li, Bernard Man Yung Cheung, Chak Sing Lau, Ian Chi Kei Wong and Esther Wai Yin Chan
CMAJ January 30, 2023 195 (4) E143-E152; DOI: https://doi.org/10.1503/cmaj.221068
Francisco Tsz Tsun Lai
Centre for Safe Medication Practice and Research, Department of Pharmacology and Pharmacy (Lai, Yan, Ye, Ma, Qin, X. Li, Wan, C.K.H. Wong, C.L. Cheung, I.C.K. Wong, Chan), Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine, The University of Hong Kong; Laboratory of Data Discovery for Health (Lai, Ma, Chui, X. Li, Wan, C.K.H. Wong, C.L. Cheung, I.C.K. Wong, Chan), Hong Kong Science and Technology Park; School of Nursing (Chui) and of Public Health (Chui) and Departments of Medicine (X. Li, P.H. Li, B.M.U. Cheung, Lau) and of Family Medicine and Primary Care, School of Clinical Medicine (Wan, C.K.H. Wong), Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China; Aston Pharmacy School (I.C.K. Wong), Aston University, Birmingham, UK
PhDVincent Ka Chun Yan
Centre for Safe Medication Practice and Research, Department of Pharmacology and Pharmacy (Lai, Yan, Ye, Ma, Qin, X. Li, Wan, C.K.H. Wong, C.L. Cheung, I.C.K. Wong, Chan), Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine, The University of Hong Kong; Laboratory of Data Discovery for Health (Lai, Ma, Chui, X. Li, Wan, C.K.H. Wong, C.L. Cheung, I.C.K. Wong, Chan), Hong Kong Science and Technology Park; School of Nursing (Chui) and of Public Health (Chui) and Departments of Medicine (X. Li, P.H. Li, B.M.U. Cheung, Lau) and of Family Medicine and Primary Care, School of Clinical Medicine (Wan, C.K.H. Wong), Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China; Aston Pharmacy School (I.C.K. Wong), Aston University, Birmingham, UK
BPharmXuxiao Ye
Centre for Safe Medication Practice and Research, Department of Pharmacology and Pharmacy (Lai, Yan, Ye, Ma, Qin, X. Li, Wan, C.K.H. Wong, C.L. Cheung, I.C.K. Wong, Chan), Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine, The University of Hong Kong; Laboratory of Data Discovery for Health (Lai, Ma, Chui, X. Li, Wan, C.K.H. Wong, C.L. Cheung, I.C.K. Wong, Chan), Hong Kong Science and Technology Park; School of Nursing (Chui) and of Public Health (Chui) and Departments of Medicine (X. Li, P.H. Li, B.M.U. Cheung, Lau) and of Family Medicine and Primary Care, School of Clinical Medicine (Wan, C.K.H. Wong), Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China; Aston Pharmacy School (I.C.K. Wong), Aston University, Birmingham, UK
MScTiantian Ma
Centre for Safe Medication Practice and Research, Department of Pharmacology and Pharmacy (Lai, Yan, Ye, Ma, Qin, X. Li, Wan, C.K.H. Wong, C.L. Cheung, I.C.K. Wong, Chan), Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine, The University of Hong Kong; Laboratory of Data Discovery for Health (Lai, Ma, Chui, X. Li, Wan, C.K.H. Wong, C.L. Cheung, I.C.K. Wong, Chan), Hong Kong Science and Technology Park; School of Nursing (Chui) and of Public Health (Chui) and Departments of Medicine (X. Li, P.H. Li, B.M.U. Cheung, Lau) and of Family Medicine and Primary Care, School of Clinical Medicine (Wan, C.K.H. Wong), Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China; Aston Pharmacy School (I.C.K. Wong), Aston University, Birmingham, UK
PhDXiwen Qin
Centre for Safe Medication Practice and Research, Department of Pharmacology and Pharmacy (Lai, Yan, Ye, Ma, Qin, X. Li, Wan, C.K.H. Wong, C.L. Cheung, I.C.K. Wong, Chan), Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine, The University of Hong Kong; Laboratory of Data Discovery for Health (Lai, Ma, Chui, X. Li, Wan, C.K.H. Wong, C.L. Cheung, I.C.K. Wong, Chan), Hong Kong Science and Technology Park; School of Nursing (Chui) and of Public Health (Chui) and Departments of Medicine (X. Li, P.H. Li, B.M.U. Cheung, Lau) and of Family Medicine and Primary Care, School of Clinical Medicine (Wan, C.K.H. Wong), Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China; Aston Pharmacy School (I.C.K. Wong), Aston University, Birmingham, UK
PhDCeline Sze Ling Chui
Centre for Safe Medication Practice and Research, Department of Pharmacology and Pharmacy (Lai, Yan, Ye, Ma, Qin, X. Li, Wan, C.K.H. Wong, C.L. Cheung, I.C.K. Wong, Chan), Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine, The University of Hong Kong; Laboratory of Data Discovery for Health (Lai, Ma, Chui, X. Li, Wan, C.K.H. Wong, C.L. Cheung, I.C.K. Wong, Chan), Hong Kong Science and Technology Park; School of Nursing (Chui) and of Public Health (Chui) and Departments of Medicine (X. Li, P.H. Li, B.M.U. Cheung, Lau) and of Family Medicine and Primary Care, School of Clinical Medicine (Wan, C.K.H. Wong), Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China; Aston Pharmacy School (I.C.K. Wong), Aston University, Birmingham, UK
PhDXue Li
Centre for Safe Medication Practice and Research, Department of Pharmacology and Pharmacy (Lai, Yan, Ye, Ma, Qin, X. Li, Wan, C.K.H. Wong, C.L. Cheung, I.C.K. Wong, Chan), Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine, The University of Hong Kong; Laboratory of Data Discovery for Health (Lai, Ma, Chui, X. Li, Wan, C.K.H. Wong, C.L. Cheung, I.C.K. Wong, Chan), Hong Kong Science and Technology Park; School of Nursing (Chui) and of Public Health (Chui) and Departments of Medicine (X. Li, P.H. Li, B.M.U. Cheung, Lau) and of Family Medicine and Primary Care, School of Clinical Medicine (Wan, C.K.H. Wong), Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China; Aston Pharmacy School (I.C.K. Wong), Aston University, Birmingham, UK
PhDEric Yuk Fai Wan
Centre for Safe Medication Practice and Research, Department of Pharmacology and Pharmacy (Lai, Yan, Ye, Ma, Qin, X. Li, Wan, C.K.H. Wong, C.L. Cheung, I.C.K. Wong, Chan), Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine, The University of Hong Kong; Laboratory of Data Discovery for Health (Lai, Ma, Chui, X. Li, Wan, C.K.H. Wong, C.L. Cheung, I.C.K. Wong, Chan), Hong Kong Science and Technology Park; School of Nursing (Chui) and of Public Health (Chui) and Departments of Medicine (X. Li, P.H. Li, B.M.U. Cheung, Lau) and of Family Medicine and Primary Care, School of Clinical Medicine (Wan, C.K.H. Wong), Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China; Aston Pharmacy School (I.C.K. Wong), Aston University, Birmingham, UK
PhDCarlos King Ho Wong
Centre for Safe Medication Practice and Research, Department of Pharmacology and Pharmacy (Lai, Yan, Ye, Ma, Qin, X. Li, Wan, C.K.H. Wong, C.L. Cheung, I.C.K. Wong, Chan), Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine, The University of Hong Kong; Laboratory of Data Discovery for Health (Lai, Ma, Chui, X. Li, Wan, C.K.H. Wong, C.L. Cheung, I.C.K. Wong, Chan), Hong Kong Science and Technology Park; School of Nursing (Chui) and of Public Health (Chui) and Departments of Medicine (X. Li, P.H. Li, B.M.U. Cheung, Lau) and of Family Medicine and Primary Care, School of Clinical Medicine (Wan, C.K.H. Wong), Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China; Aston Pharmacy School (I.C.K. Wong), Aston University, Birmingham, UK
PhDChing Lung Cheung
Centre for Safe Medication Practice and Research, Department of Pharmacology and Pharmacy (Lai, Yan, Ye, Ma, Qin, X. Li, Wan, C.K.H. Wong, C.L. Cheung, I.C.K. Wong, Chan), Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine, The University of Hong Kong; Laboratory of Data Discovery for Health (Lai, Ma, Chui, X. Li, Wan, C.K.H. Wong, C.L. Cheung, I.C.K. Wong, Chan), Hong Kong Science and Technology Park; School of Nursing (Chui) and of Public Health (Chui) and Departments of Medicine (X. Li, P.H. Li, B.M.U. Cheung, Lau) and of Family Medicine and Primary Care, School of Clinical Medicine (Wan, C.K.H. Wong), Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China; Aston Pharmacy School (I.C.K. Wong), Aston University, Birmingham, UK
PhDPhilip Hei Li
Centre for Safe Medication Practice and Research, Department of Pharmacology and Pharmacy (Lai, Yan, Ye, Ma, Qin, X. Li, Wan, C.K.H. Wong, C.L. Cheung, I.C.K. Wong, Chan), Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine, The University of Hong Kong; Laboratory of Data Discovery for Health (Lai, Ma, Chui, X. Li, Wan, C.K.H. Wong, C.L. Cheung, I.C.K. Wong, Chan), Hong Kong Science and Technology Park; School of Nursing (Chui) and of Public Health (Chui) and Departments of Medicine (X. Li, P.H. Li, B.M.U. Cheung, Lau) and of Family Medicine and Primary Care, School of Clinical Medicine (Wan, C.K.H. Wong), Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China; Aston Pharmacy School (I.C.K. Wong), Aston University, Birmingham, UK
MBBSBernard Man Yung Cheung
Centre for Safe Medication Practice and Research, Department of Pharmacology and Pharmacy (Lai, Yan, Ye, Ma, Qin, X. Li, Wan, C.K.H. Wong, C.L. Cheung, I.C.K. Wong, Chan), Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine, The University of Hong Kong; Laboratory of Data Discovery for Health (Lai, Ma, Chui, X. Li, Wan, C.K.H. Wong, C.L. Cheung, I.C.K. Wong, Chan), Hong Kong Science and Technology Park; School of Nursing (Chui) and of Public Health (Chui) and Departments of Medicine (X. Li, P.H. Li, B.M.U. Cheung, Lau) and of Family Medicine and Primary Care, School of Clinical Medicine (Wan, C.K.H. Wong), Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China; Aston Pharmacy School (I.C.K. Wong), Aston University, Birmingham, UK
PhDChak Sing Lau
Centre for Safe Medication Practice and Research, Department of Pharmacology and Pharmacy (Lai, Yan, Ye, Ma, Qin, X. Li, Wan, C.K.H. Wong, C.L. Cheung, I.C.K. Wong, Chan), Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine, The University of Hong Kong; Laboratory of Data Discovery for Health (Lai, Ma, Chui, X. Li, Wan, C.K.H. Wong, C.L. Cheung, I.C.K. Wong, Chan), Hong Kong Science and Technology Park; School of Nursing (Chui) and of Public Health (Chui) and Departments of Medicine (X. Li, P.H. Li, B.M.U. Cheung, Lau) and of Family Medicine and Primary Care, School of Clinical Medicine (Wan, C.K.H. Wong), Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China; Aston Pharmacy School (I.C.K. Wong), Aston University, Birmingham, UK
MDIan Chi Kei Wong
Centre for Safe Medication Practice and Research, Department of Pharmacology and Pharmacy (Lai, Yan, Ye, Ma, Qin, X. Li, Wan, C.K.H. Wong, C.L. Cheung, I.C.K. Wong, Chan), Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine, The University of Hong Kong; Laboratory of Data Discovery for Health (Lai, Ma, Chui, X. Li, Wan, C.K.H. Wong, C.L. Cheung, I.C.K. Wong, Chan), Hong Kong Science and Technology Park; School of Nursing (Chui) and of Public Health (Chui) and Departments of Medicine (X. Li, P.H. Li, B.M.U. Cheung, Lau) and of Family Medicine and Primary Care, School of Clinical Medicine (Wan, C.K.H. Wong), Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China; Aston Pharmacy School (I.C.K. Wong), Aston University, Birmingham, UK
PhDEsther Wai Yin Chan
Centre for Safe Medication Practice and Research, Department of Pharmacology and Pharmacy (Lai, Yan, Ye, Ma, Qin, X. Li, Wan, C.K.H. Wong, C.L. Cheung, I.C.K. Wong, Chan), Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine, The University of Hong Kong; Laboratory of Data Discovery for Health (Lai, Ma, Chui, X. Li, Wan, C.K.H. Wong, C.L. Cheung, I.C.K. Wong, Chan), Hong Kong Science and Technology Park; School of Nursing (Chui) and of Public Health (Chui) and Departments of Medicine (X. Li, P.H. Li, B.M.U. Cheung, Lau) and of Family Medicine and Primary Care, School of Clinical Medicine (Wan, C.K.H. Wong), Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China; Aston Pharmacy School (I.C.K. Wong), Aston University, Birmingham, UK
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Booster vaccination with inactivated whole-virus or mRNA vaccines and COVID-19–related deaths among people with multimorbidity: a cohort study
Francisco Tsz Tsun Lai, Vincent Ka Chun Yan, Xuxiao Ye, Tiantian Ma, Xiwen Qin, Celine Sze Ling Chui, Xue Li, Eric Yuk Fai Wan, Carlos King Ho Wong, Ching Lung Cheung, Philip Hei Li, Bernard Man Yung Cheung, Chak Sing Lau, Ian Chi Kei Wong, Esther Wai Yin Chan
CMAJ Jan 2023, 195 (4) E143-E152; DOI: 10.1503/cmaj.221068
Booster vaccination with inactivated whole-virus or mRNA vaccines and COVID-19–related deaths among people with multimorbidity: a cohort study
Francisco Tsz Tsun Lai, Vincent Ka Chun Yan, Xuxiao Ye, Tiantian Ma, Xiwen Qin, Celine Sze Ling Chui, Xue Li, Eric Yuk Fai Wan, Carlos King Ho Wong, Ching Lung Cheung, Philip Hei Li, Bernard Man Yung Cheung, Chak Sing Lau, Ian Chi Kei Wong, Esther Wai Yin Chan
CMAJ Jan 2023, 195 (4) E143-E152; DOI: 10.1503/cmaj.221068
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