Outbreak of SARS-CoV-2 B.1.1.7 Lineage after Vaccination in Long-Term Care Facility, Germany, February–March 2021
Pinkus Tober‐Lau, Tatjana Schwarz, David Hillus, Jana Spieckermann, Elisa T. Helbig, Lena J. Lippert, Charlotte Thibeault, Willi Koch, Léon 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
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.
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