Omicron Outbreak at a Private Gathering in the Faroe Islands, Infecting 21 of 33 Triple-Vaccinated Healthcare Workers . (3rd February 2022)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Helmsdal, Gunnhild; Hansen, Olga Kristina; Møller, Lars Fodgaard; Christiansen, Debes Hammershaimb; Petersen, Maria Skaalum; Kristiansen, Marnar Fríðheim
• Is Part Of: Clinical infectious diseases. Volume 75:Number 5(2022)
• Page Start: 893
• Page End: 896
• Publication Date: 2022-02-03
• Subjects: Omicron -- breakthrough infection -- COVID-19 -- superspreading -- vaccination; Communicable diseases -- Periodicals; 616.905
• DOI: 10.1093/cid/ciac089
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1058-4838

Abstract

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.