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Outbreak of SARS-CoV-2 B.1.1.7 Lineage after Vaccination in Long-Term Care Facility, Germany, February–March 2021

Authors :
Florian Kurth
Pinkus Tober-Lau
Leon Bergfeld
David Hillus
Daniela Niemeyer
Barbara Mühlemann
Tatjana Schwarz
Stefanie Kasper
Lena J Lippert
Friederike Münn
Claudia Conrad
Elisa T Helbig
Victor M. Corman
Christian Drosten
Norbert Suttorp
Leif E. Sander
Terry Jones
Charlotte Thibeault
Frank Kunitz
Willi Koch
Jana Spieckermann
Source :
Emerging Infectious Diseases, Emerg Infect Dis, Emerging Infectious Diseases, Vol 27, Iss 8, Pp 2169-2173 (2021)
Publication Year :
2021
Publisher :
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 2021.

Abstract

One week after second vaccinations were administered, an outbreak of B.1.1.7 lineage severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 infections occurred in a long-term care facility in Berlin, Germany, affecting 16/20 vaccinated and 4/4 unvaccinated residents. Despite considerable viral loads, vaccinated residents experienced mild symptoms and faster time to negative test results.

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
10806059 and 10806040
Volume :
27
Issue :
8
Database :
OpenAIRE
Journal :
Emerging Infectious Diseases
Accession number :
edsair.doi.dedup.....d67e5b8830354da8b24aab2ea9d59909