Effectiveness of Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) mRNA Vaccines Against Infection During an Outbreak of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) Beta (B.1.351) Variant in a Skilled Nursing Facility: Virginia, March-April 2021.

Moline, Heidi L; Keaton, Amelia; Rice, Whitney; Varghese, Jasmine; Deng, Li; Waters, Ansley; Barringer, Anna; Winston, Devonne et al. · Clin Infect Dis · 2022

retrospective_cohort · Level III

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Abstract

In April 2021, we assessed mRNA vaccine effectiveness (VE) in the context of a COVID-19 outbreak in a skilled nursing facility. Among 28 cases, genomic sequencing was performed on 4 specimens on 4 different patients, and all were classified by sequence analysis as the Beta (B.1.351) variant. Adjusted VE among residents was 65% (95% confidence interval: 25-84%). These findings underscore the importance of vaccination for prevention of COVID-19 in skilled nursing facilities.

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