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. 2021 Sep 1;4(9):e2125294.
doi: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2021.25294.

Investigation of an Outbreak of COVID-19 in a French Nursing Home With Most Residents Vaccinated

Catherine Burugorri-Pierre  1 , Carmelo Lafuente-Lafuente  2   3   4 , Christel Oasi  2 , Emmanuel Lecorche  5 , Sylvie Pariel  2 , Cristiano Donadio  2 , Joël Belmin  2   3
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Investigation of an Outbreak of COVID-19 in a French Nursing Home With Most Residents Vaccinated

Catherine Burugorri-Pierre et al. JAMA Netw Open. .

Abstract

This cohort study investigates an outbreak of COVID-19 among residents and health care professionals in a French nursing home in which most residents were fully vaccinated against COVID-19.

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Conflict of interest statement

Conflict of Interest Disclosures: Dr Belmin reported receiving personal fees from Novartis, Pfizer, and Sanofi outside the submitted work. No other disclosures were reported.

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Figure.
Figure.. Timeline of Test Results, Symptoms, Symptom Duration, and Complications
Outcomes are among 17 nursing home residents with a confirmed diagnosis of COVID-19. Individual No. 4 was unvaccinated, and all others were vaccinated with BNT162b2 vaccine; individuals No. 7 and 17 had only 1 dose. RT-PCR indicates reverse transcriptase–polymerase chain reaction.
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