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

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, vacci...

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Veröffentlicht in:Emerging infectious diseases 2021-08, Vol.27 (8), p.2169-2173
Hauptverfasser: Tober-Lau, Pinkus, Schwarz, Tatjana, Hillus, David, Spieckermann, Jana, Helbig, Elisa T, Lippert, Lena J, Thibeault, Charlotte, Koch, Willi, Bergfeld, Leon, Niemeyer, Daniela, Mühlemann, Barbara, Conrad, Claudia, Kasper, Stefanie, Münn, Friederike, Kunitz, Frank, Jones, Terry C, Suttorp, Norbert, Drosten, Christian, Sander, Leif Erik, Kurth, Florian, Corman, Victor M
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Zusammenfassung: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.
ISSN:1080-6040
1080-6059
DOI:10.3201/eid2708.210887