Outbreaks of SARS-CoV-2 Infections in Nursing Homes during Periods of Delta and Omicron Predominance, United States, July 2021–March 2022

Outbreaks of SARS-CoV-2 Infections in Nursing Homes during Periods of Delta and Omicron Predominance, United States, July 2021–March 2022

SARS-CoV-2 infections among vaccinated nursing home residents increased after the Omicron variant emerged. Data on booster dose effectiveness in this population are limited. During July 2021–March 2022, nursing home outbreaks in 11 US jurisdictions involving >3 infections within 14 days among re...

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Main Authors: W. Wyatt Wilson, Amelia A. Keaton, Lucas G. Ochoa, Kelly M. Hatfield, Paige Gable, Kelly A. Walblay, Richard A. Teran, Meghan Shea, Urooj Khan, Ginger Stringer, Meenalochani Ganesan, Jordan Gilbert, Joanne G. Colletti, Erin M. Grogan, Carly Calabrese, Andrew Hennenfent, Rebecca Perlmutter, Katherine A. Janiszewski, Christina Brandeburg, Ishrat Kamal-Ahmed, Kyle Strand, Matthew Donahue, M. Salman Ashraf, Emily Berns, Jennifer MacFarquhar, Meghan L. Linder, Dat J. Tran, Patricia Kopp, Rebecca M. Walker, Rebekah Ess, James Baggs, John A. Jernigan, Alex Kallen, Jennifer C. Hunter
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2023-04-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
COVID-19
coronavirus disease
SARS-CoV-2
severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2
viruses
respiratory infections
Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/29/4/22-1605_article

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