SARS-CoV-2 Breakthrough Infections among US Embassy Staff Members, Uganda, May-June 2021

Emerg Infect Dis. 2022 Jun;28(6):1279-1280. doi: 10.3201/eid2806.220427. Epub 2022 Apr 26.

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.

Keywords: COVID-19; SARS; SARS-CoV-2; US Embassy; Uganda; breakthrough; coronavirus; coronavirus disease; respiratory infections; severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2; vaccine; viruses; zoonoses.

MeSH terms

  • COVID-19 Vaccines
  • COVID-19* / epidemiology
  • COVID-19* / prevention & control
  • Humans
  • SARS-CoV-2* / genetics
  • Uganda / epidemiology

Substances

  • COVID-19 Vaccines

Supplementary concepts

  • SARS-CoV-2 variants