Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) Transmission Dynamics and Immune Responses in a Household of Vaccinated Persons.

Liu, Jamin; Laurie, Matthew T; Rubio, Luis; Vazquez, Sara E; Sunshine, Sara; Mitchell, Anthea M; Hapte-Selassie, Matthias; Mann, Sabrina A et al. · Clin Infect Dis · 2022

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Abstract

While SARS-CoV-2 vaccines prevent severe disease effectively, postvaccination "breakthrough" COVID-19 infections and transmission among vaccinated individuals remain ongoing concerns. We present an in-depth characterization of transmission and immunity among vaccinated individuals in a household, revealing complex dynamics and unappreciated comorbidities, including autoimmunity to type 1 interferon in the presumptive index case.

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