Breakthrough Infections of SARS-CoV-2 Gamma Variant in Fully Vaccinated Gold Miners, French Guiana, 2021
Nicolas Vignier, V. Bérot, Nathalie Bonnave, Sandrine Peugny, Mathilde Ballet, Estelle Jacoud, Céline Michaud, Mélanie Gaillet, Félix Djossou, Denis Blanchet, Anne Lavergne, Magalie Demar, Mathieu Nacher, Dominique Rousset, Loïc Epelboin
Abstract
An outbreak of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 caused by the Gamma variant of concern infected 24/44 (55%) employees of a gold mine in French Guiana (87% symptomatic, no severe forms). The attack rate was 60% (15/25) among fully vaccinated miners and 75% (3/4) among unvaccinated miners without a history of infection.
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OutbreakSevere acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2)VirologyCoronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)Medicine2019-20 coronavirus outbreakGold standard (test)CoronavirusBetacoronavirusAttack rateDiseaseInfectious disease (medical specialty)Internal medicineSARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 ResearchCOVID-19 epidemiological studiesCOVID-19 Clinical Research Studies