COVID-19 vaccination and patients with psoriasis under biologics: real-life evidence on safety and effectiveness from Italian vaccinated healthcare workers

G Damiani^{1

2

3}, F Allocco^{4

5}; Young Dermatologists Italian Network⁶; P Malagoli⁶

Affiliations

¹ Clinical Dermatology, IRCCS Istituto Ortopedico Galeazzi, Milan, Italy.
² Department of Biomedical, Surgical and Dental Sciences, University of Milan, Milan, Italy.
³ Department of Pharmaceutical and Pharmacological Sciences, University of Padua, Padua, Italy.
⁴ Studio Legale Avv. Allocco, Gardone Val Trompia, Brescia, Italy.
⁵ Centro Studi GISED, Bergamo, Italy.
⁶ Dermatology Unit, Azienda Ospedaliera San Donato Milanese, Milan, Italy.

Case Reports

G Damiani et al. Clin Exp Dermatol. 2021 Aug.

. 2021 Aug;46(6):1106-1108.

doi: 10.1111/ced.14631. Epub 2021 Apr 4.

G Damiani^{1

2

3}, F Allocco^{4

5}; Young Dermatologists Italian Network⁶; P Malagoli⁶

¹ Clinical Dermatology, IRCCS Istituto Ortopedico Galeazzi, Milan, Italy.
² Department of Biomedical, Surgical and Dental Sciences, University of Milan, Milan, Italy.
³ Department of Pharmaceutical and Pharmacological Sciences, University of Padua, Padua, Italy.
⁴ Studio Legale Avv. Allocco, Gardone Val Trompia, Brescia, Italy.
⁵ Centro Studi GISED, Bergamo, Italy.
⁶ Dermatology Unit, Azienda Ospedaliera San Donato Milanese, Milan, Italy.

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