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ArticleMedical journal, Armed Forces India2022

Epidemiological analysis of SARS-COV-2 B.1.617.2 (delta variant) transmission in an educational institute.

S Vishnu Prasad, Gautam Mukherjee, Saurabh Bobdey, S K Kaushik, Arun Kumar Yadav, Prabhakar Teli, Rajesh Vaidya, Santosh Karade, S P Singh

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Article in Medical journal, Armed Forces India, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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5 · Who and what money

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9 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

S Vishnu PrasadResident, Dept of Community Medicine, Armed Forces Medical College, Pune, India.
Gautam MukherjeeResident, Dept of Community Medicine, Armed Forces Medical College, Pune, India.
Saurabh BobdeyProfessor, Dept of Community Medicine, Armed Forces Medical College, Pune, India.
S K KaushikProfessor & Head, Dept of Community Medicine, Armed Forces Medical College, Pune, India.
Arun Kumar YadavAssociate Professor, Dept of Community Medicine, Armed Forces Medical College, Pune, India.
Prabhakar TeliAssociate Professor, Dept of Community Medicine, Armed Forces Medical College, Pune, India.
Rajesh VaidyaDean & Dy Commandant, Armed Forces Medical College, Pune, India.
Santosh KaradeCommanding Officer, 4014 Field Hospital, C/o 99 APO, India.
S P SinghProfessor & Head, Dept of Microbiology, Armed Forces Medical College, Pune, India.
Armed Forces Medical College · INCommand Hospital · IN

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Background: Despite having an effective COVID-19 vaccine, the COVID-19 pandemic is far from over and the delta variant continues to cause havoc across several continents. The present study was conducted to analyze and describe the occurrence of COVID-19 cases among completely vaccinated individuals. Methods: In an educational institute in Western Maharashtra, we analyzed a cluster of RTPCR positive COVID-19 cases among fully vaccinated students which occurred in 12 days. The cases were linked to a series of curricular and co-curricular events in the institute. A detailed epidemiological investigation and genome sequencing of cases were conducted. IgG antibodies against S1 protein of novel SARS-CoV-2 were estimated for cases and age, sex, and vaccination status matched controls. Results: All 37 identified cases were mild COVID. 188 high risk (HR) contacts of the cases were identified. The overall secondary attack was 9.5%. Out of 31 cases and 50 controls, 09 (29%) cases and 08 (16%) controls were found to have IgG antibodies against S1 protein of novel SARS-CoV-2 titer of more than 60 U/ml. Whole-genome sequencing of 15 samples of the cluster showed the presence of the Delta variant of SARS-CoV-2. No correlation was observed between Ct value and IgG S1 antibody titers. Conclusion: The study provides significant evidence that only vaccination alone does not completely protect against SARS-CoV-2 B.1.617.2 (Delta) variant infection. An all-encompassing multicomponent strategy involving implementation of NPIs, robust contact tracing, early identification and isolation of cases, and high vaccination coverage is the way forward for the prevention of COVID-19.

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Breakthrough infectionCOVID-19 outbreakDelta variantIgG S1 antibodyPreventive strategy

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PMID35464626
PMCPMC9017873
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