Outbreak of SARS-CoV-2 B.1.1.7 Lineage after Vaccination in Long-Term Care Facility,Germany, February–March 2021 |
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| 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 Mü hlemann,Claudia Conrad,Stefanie Kasper,Friederike Mü nn,Frank Kunitz,Terry C. Jones,Norbert Suttorp,Christian Drosten,Leif Erik Sander,Florian Kurth,Victor M. Corman |
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| 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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| Keywords: | vaccine mRNA outbreak phylogeny immunity T cell B cell antibody COVID-19 coronavirus disease SARS-CoV-2 severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 viruses respiratory infections zoonoses Berlin Germany |
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