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.
Source: CDC
Learn more:
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CDC study shows three-fourths of people infected in Massachusetts coronavirus outbreak were vaccinated but few required hospitalization – The Washington Post
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C.D.C. Internal Report Calls Delta Variant as Contagious as Chickenpox – NYT
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CDC shares ‘pivotal discovery’ on Covid-19 breakthrough infections that led to new mask guidance – CNN
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CDC team: ‘War has changed’ as delta variant dangers emerge – ABC News
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What’s different about the Delta variant? Here’s what’s known – CNN
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‘The war has changed’: Internal CDC document urges new messaging, warns delta infections likely more severe – The Washington Post
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