Outbreak of SARS-CoV-2 Infections, Including COVID-19 Vaccine Breakthrough Infections, Associated with Large Public Gatherings — Barnstable County, Massachusetts, July 2021

What is already known about this topic? Variants of SARS-CoV-2 continue to emerge. The B.1.617.2 (Delta) variant is highly transmissible. What is added by this report? In July 2021, following multiple large public events in a Barnstable County, Massachusetts, town, 469 COVID-19 cases were identified...

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Published in:MMWR. Morbidity and mortality weekly report 2021-08, Vol.70 (31), p.1059-1062
Main Authors: Brown, Catherine M, Vostok, Johanna, Johnson, Hillary, Burns, Meagan, Gharpure, Radhika, Sami, Samira, Sabo, Rebecca T, Hall, Noemi, Foreman, Anne, Schubert, Petra L, Gallagher, Glen R, Fink, Timelia, Madoff, Lawrence C, Gabriel, Stacey B, MacInnis, Bronwyn, Park, Daniel J, Siddle, Katherine J, Harik, Vaira, Arvidson, Deirdre, Brock-Fisher, Taylor, Dunn, Molly, Kearns, Amanda, Laney, A. Scott
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Coronaviruses
COVID-19
COVID-19 vaccines
Demographics
Disease transmission
Health aspects
Health surveillance
Hospitalization
Immunization
Infections
Medical laboratories
Outbreak Report
Pharmaceutical industry
Population
Prevention
Public health
Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2
Travel
Vaccination
Vaccines
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Summary:What is already known about this topic? Variants of SARS-CoV-2 continue to emerge. The B.1.617.2 (Delta) variant is highly transmissible. What is added by this report? In July 2021, following multiple large public events in a Barnstable County, Massachusetts, town, 469 COVID-19 cases were identified among Massachusetts residents who had traveled to the town during July 3–17; 346 (74%) occurred in fully vaccinated persons. Testing identified the Delta variant in 90% of specimens from 133 patients. Cycle threshold values were similar among specimens from patients who were fully vaccinated and those who were not. What are the implications for public health practice? Jurisdictions might consider expanded prevention strategies, including universal masking in indoor public settings, particularly for large public gatherings that include travelers from many areas with differing levels of SARS-CoV-2 transmission.
ISSN:0149-2195
1545-861X
DOI:10.15585/MMWR.MM7031E2