Omicron Outbreak at a Private Gathering in the Faroe Islands, Infecting 21 of 33 Triple-Vaccinated Healthcare Workers

Clin Infect Dis. 2022 Sep 14;75(5):893-896. doi: 10.1093/cid/ciac089.

Abstract

There are concerns that the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 Omicron variant evades immune responses due to an unusually high number of mutations on the spike protein. Here, we report a superspreading event of Omicron infections among 21 of 33 triple-vaccinated healthcare workers who attended a private gathering.

Keywords: COVID-19; Omicron; breakthrough infection; superspreading; vaccination.

MeSH terms

  • Antibodies, Viral
  • COVID-19* / epidemiology
  • COVID-19* / prevention & control
  • Disease Outbreaks / prevention & control
  • Health Personnel
  • Humans
  • SARS-CoV-2 / genetics
  • Spike Glycoprotein, Coronavirus*

Substances

  • Antibodies, Viral
  • Spike Glycoprotein, Coronavirus
  • spike protein, SARS-CoV-2

Supplementary concepts

  • SARS-CoV-2 variants