TY - JOUR AU - Mugisha, Joseph AU - Mpairwe, Bernard AU - Newton, Robert AU - Cotten, Matthew AU - Phan, My V.T. T1 - SARS-CoV-2 Omicron BA.5 Infections in Vaccinated Persons, Rural Uganda T2 - Emerging Infectious Disease journal PY - 2023 VL - 29 IS - 1 SP - 224 SN - 1080-6059 AB - We describe a cluster of COVID-19 breakthrough infections after vaccination in Kyamulibwa, Kalungu District, Uganda. All but 1 infection were from SARS-CoV-2 Omicron strain BA.5.2.1. We identified 6 distinct genotypes by genome sequencing. Infections were mild, suggesting vaccination is not protective against infection but may limit disease severity. KW - COVID-19 KW - SARS-CoV-2 KW - Omicron KW - infections KW - Uganda KW - respiratory infections KW - zoonoses KW - coronavirus disease KW - severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 KW - viruses DO - 10.3201/eid2901.220981 UR - https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/29/1/22-0981_article ER - End of Reference