Omicron Outbreak at a Private Gathering in the Faroe Islands, Infecting 21 of 33 Triple-Vaccinated Healthcare Workers
Gunnhild Helmsdal, O. K. Hansen, Lars Møller, Debes Hammershaimb Christiansen, Maria Skaalum Petersen, Marnar Fríðheim Kristiansen
Abstract
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.
Topics & Concepts
OutbreakMedicineCoronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2)Health careVirologyDiseaseInternal medicineInfectious disease (medical specialty)Economic growthEconomicsSARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 ResearchCOVID-19 and Mental HealthInfection Control and Ventilation