1. SARS-CoV-2 Breakthrough Infections among US Embassy Staff Members, Uganda, May–June 2021
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Julie R. Harris, Daniel Owusu, Kevin O’Laughlin, Adam L. Cohen, Amen Ben Hamida, Jaymin C. Patel, Molly M. Freeman, Thomas Nsibambi, Rebecca Nieves, Barbara J. Marston, Samuel Wasike, Jennifer S. Galbraith, Amy L. Boore, Lisa J. Nelson, Sarah Anne J. Guagliardo, John D. Klena, Ketan Patel, and Marek Ma
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COVID-19 ,respiratory infections ,severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 ,SARS-CoV-2 ,SARS ,coronavirus disease ,Medicine ,Infectious and parasitic diseases ,RC109-216 - Abstract
The SARS-CoV-2 Delta variant emerged shortly after COVID-19 vaccines became available in 2021. We describe SARS-CoV-2 breakthrough infections in a highly vaccinated, well-monitored US Embassy community in Kampala, Uganda. Defining breakthrough infection rates in highly vaccinated populations can help determine public health messaging, guidance, and policy globally.
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- 2022
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