SARS-CoV-2 Omicron BA.5 Infections in Vaccinated Persons, Rural Uganda

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作者
Mugisha, Joseph [1 ]
Mpairwe, Bernard [1 ]
Newton, Robert [1 ,2 ]
Cotten, Matthew [1 ,3 ,4 ]
Phan, My V. T. [1 ]
机构
[1] Uganda Virus Res Inst, Uganda Res Unit, MRC, Entebbe, Uganda
[2] Univ York, York, England
[3] Univ Glasgow Ctr Virus Res, MRC, Glasgow, Scotland
[4] UVRI & LSHTM, MRC, Uganda Res Unit, POB 49,Plot 51-59,Nakiwogo Rd, Entebbe, Uganda
基金
英国医学研究理事会; 英国惠康基金;
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10.3201/eid2901.220981
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R392 [医学免疫学]; Q939.91 [免疫学];
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100102 ;
摘要
We describe a cluster of COVID-19 breakthrough infec-tions after vaccination in Kyamulibwa, Kalungu District, Uganda. All but 1 infection were from SARS-CoV-2 Omi-cron strain BA.5.2.1. We identified 6 distinct genotypes by genome sequencing. Infections were mild, suggest-ing vaccination is not protective against infection but may limit disease severity.
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