Omicron Outbreak at a Private Gathering in the Faroe Islands, Infecting 21 of 33 Triple-Vaccinated Healthcare Workers

Omicron Outbreak at a Private Gathering in the Faroe Islands, Infecting 21 of 33 Triple-Vaccinated Healthcare Workers

There are concerns that the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 Omicron variant evades immune responses due to an unusually high number of mutations on the spike protein. Here, we report a superspreading event of Omicron infections among 21 of 33 triple-vaccinated healthcare workers who...

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Veröffentlicht in:Clinical infectious diseases 2022-09, Vol.75 (5), p.893-896
Hauptverfasser: Helmsdal, Gunnhild, Hansen, Olga Kristina, Møller, Lars Fodgaard, Christiansen, Debes Hammershaimb, Petersen, Maria Skaalum, Kristiansen, Marnar Fríðheim
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Sprache:eng
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Antibodies, Viral
Brief Report
COVID-19 - epidemiology
COVID-19 - prevention & control
Disease Outbreaks - prevention & control
Health Personnel
Humans
SARS-CoV-2 - genetics
Spike Glycoprotein, Coronavirus
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Zusammenfassung:There are concerns that the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 Omicron variant evades immune responses due to an unusually high number of mutations on the spike protein. Here, we report a superspreading event of Omicron infections among 21 of 33 triple-vaccinated healthcare workers who attended a private gathering.
ISSN:1058-4838
1537-6591
1537-6591
DOI:10.1093/cid/ciac089