A SARS-CoV-2 outbreak associated with vaccine breakthrough in an acute care hospital.

ABSTRACT:

Background

We aimed to analyze an outbreak caused by a vaccine breakthrough infection in a hospital with an active infection control program where 91.9% of health care workers were vaccinated.

Methods

We investigated a SARS-CoV-2 outbreak between September 9 and October 2, 2021, in a referral teaching hospital in Korea. We retrospectively collected data on demographics, vaccination history, transmission, and clinical features of confirmed coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) in patients, health care workers, and caregivers.

Results

During the outbreak, 94 individuals tested positive for SARS-CoV-2 using reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction testing. There were infections in 61 health care workers, 18 patients, and 15 caregivers; 74.5% (70/94) were vaccine bre

SUBMITTER: Park SY 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9121639 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature