Vaccine Effectiveness against SARS-CoV-2 Variant P.1 in Nursing-Facility Residents, Washington, USA, April 2021

Emerg Infect Dis. 2022 Nov;28(11):2338-2341. doi: 10.3201/eid2811.221043. Epub 2022 Sep 28.

Abstract

A SARS-CoV-2 P.1 (Gamma) variant outbreak occurred at a skilled nursing facility in Washington, USA, in April 2021. Effectiveness of 2 doses of mRNA vaccines against P.1 infection among residents in this outbreak was 75.0% (95% CI 44.5%-88.7%), similar to effectiveness for other pre-Delta variants among long-term care residents.

Keywords: COVID-19; P.1; SARS-CoV-2; United States; coronavirus disease; long-term care; respiratory infections; severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2; vaccine effectiveness; viruses; zoonoses.

Publication types

  • Research Support, U.S. Gov't, Non-P.H.S.
  • Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S.

MeSH terms

  • COVID-19* / epidemiology
  • COVID-19* / prevention & control
  • Humans
  • SARS-CoV-2* / genetics
  • Vaccine Efficacy
  • Washington / epidemiology

Supplementary concepts

  • SARS-CoV-2 variants