Shitrit et al.'s (Israel) nosocomial outbreak in double vaccinated patients, staff & family members (Delta variant) added to Barnstable Mass. & Chau (Vietnam) study data showing COVID mRNA vaccine
by Paul Alexander
did not stop infection or transmission and also that PPE (masks etc.) in a hospital setting among nurses, health care attendants did not work. Point is we had this data very early on...
‘A nosocomial outbreak of SARS-CoV-2 Delta variant infected 42 patients, staff and family members; 39 were fully vaccinated…
The attack rate was 10.6% (16/151) among exposed staff and reached 23.7% (23/97) among exposed patients in a highly vaccinated population, 16-26 weeks after vaccination (median: 25 weeks)…
All cases were linked and traced to one patient…
Several transmissions occurred between individuals wearing face masks…
Fourteen of 23 patients became severely sick or died, raising a question about possible waning immunity.’
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