Outbreak of SARS-CoV-2 B.1.1.7 Lineage after Vaccination in Long-Term Care Facility, Germany, February–March 2021

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, vacc...

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Main Authors: 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
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2021-08-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
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Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/27/8/21-0887_article