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. 2022 May 26;35(8):e15590. doi: 10.1111/dth.15590

TABLE 1.

Case studies of de novo psoriasis following COVID‐19 vaccination in literature

Authors Number of patient(s) a Gender of patient(s) Age of patient(s) Vaccine regimen Day(s) of onset Psoriasis subtype(s) Severity History of COVID‐19 Treatment(s) (response)
Wei et al. 3 1 Male 89

First dose: mRNA‐1273

Second dose: mRNA‐1273

24 after second dose N/A 60% BSA affected No

Ixekizumab acitretin 25 mg

(resolved)

Lehmann et al. 7 1 Female 79

First dose: BNT162b2

10 after first dose (mainly) guttate N/A possibly mild N/A

calcipotriol/betamethasone ointment + UVB

(N/A)

Song et al. 8 1 Female 23 First dose: BNT162b2 Two after first dose Guttate N/A; possibly mild N/A Topical calcipotriol/betamethasone (significantly improved)
Nagrani et al. 9 1 Male 65

First dose: AZD1222 b

Second dose: AZD1222

10 after second dose Plaque 30% BSA N/A Apremilast, antihistamines and emollients (well‐responsed)
Elamin et al. 10 1 Female 66 First dose: AZD1222 b 21 after first dose Pustular Extensive, possibly moderate‐to‐severe No

Topical steroid, Acitretin 20 mg qd

(resolved)

Our case reports 3

Two males

One female

51, 68, and 73 Three AZD1222 doses; one BNT162b2 dose; and mixed one dose of BNT162b2 after two doses of mRNA‐1273

7 days after the first AZD1222; 30 days after the first BNT162b2 dose;

30 days after the third BNT162b2 dose in a mixed regimen

One guttate

Two plaque

Mild

Yes: 1

No: 2

Topical calcipotriol/betamethasone antihistamines
a

Included new‐onset psoriasis only.

b

Also known as ChAdOx1 nCoV‐19.