학술논문
Outbreak of SARS-CoV-2 B.1.1.7 Lineage after Vaccination in Long-Term Care Facility, Germany, February–March 2021
Document Type
article
Author
Pinkus Tober-Lau; Tatjana Schwarz; David Hillus; Jana Spieckermann; Elisa T. Helbig; Lena J. Lippert; Charlotte Thibeault; Willi Koch; Leon Bergfeld; Daniela Niemeyer; Barbara Mühlemann; Claudia Conrad; Stefanie Kasper; Friederike Münn; Frank Kunitz; Terry C. Jones; Norbert Suttorp; Christian Drosten; Leif Erik Sander; Florian Kurth; Victor M. Corman
Source
Emerging Infectious Diseases, Vol 27, Iss 8, Pp 2169-2173 (2021)
Subject
Language
English
ISSN
1080-6040
1080-6059
1080-6059
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.