SARS-CoV-2 Breakthrough Infections among US Embassy Staff Members, Uganda, May-June 2021

The SARS-CoV-2 Delta variant emerged shortly after COVID-19 vaccines became available in 2021. We describe SARS-CoV-2 breakthrough infections in a highly vaccinated, well-monitored US Embassy community in Kampala, Uganda. Defining breakthrough infection rates in highly vaccinated populations can hel...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Emerging infectious diseases 2022-06, Vol.28 (6), p.1279-1280
Hauptverfasser:	Harris, Julie R, Owusu, Daniel, O'Laughlin, Kevin, Cohen, Adam L, Ben Hamida, Amen, Patel, Jaymin C, Freeman, Molly M, Nsibambi, Thomas, Nieves, Rebecca, Marston, Barbara J, Wasike, Samuel, Galbraith, Jennifer S, Boore, Amy L, Nelson, Lisa J, Guagliardo, Sarah Anne J, Klena, John D, Patel, Ketan, Ma, Marek
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	2021 AD Americans in foreign countries coronavirus disease Coronaviruses COVID-19 COVID-19 vaccines Diplomatic & consular services Embassy buildings Epidemics Health aspects Immunization Public employees Research Letter respiratory infections Risk factors SARS SARS-CoV-2 severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 Statistics Uganda
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Zusammenfassung:	The SARS-CoV-2 Delta variant emerged shortly after COVID-19 vaccines became available in 2021. We describe SARS-CoV-2 breakthrough infections in a highly vaccinated, well-monitored US Embassy community in Kampala, Uganda. Defining breakthrough infection rates in highly vaccinated populations can help determine public health messaging, guidance, and policy globally.
ISSN:	1080-6040 1080-6059
DOI:	10.3201/eid2806.220427