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Infectious Diseases Volume 53, 2021 - Issue 11
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Brief Report

Transmission of SARS-CoV-2 variant B.1.1.7 among vaccinated health care workers

Petros Ioannoua Department of Internal Medicine & Infectious Diseases, University Hospital of Heraklion, Heraklion, GreeceORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0003-1082-5674
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Stamatis Karakonstantisa Department of Internal Medicine & Infectious Diseases, University Hospital of Heraklion, Heraklion, GreeceORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-2643-3184
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Eirini Astrinakib Infection Control Committee, University Hospital of Heraklion, Heraklion, Greece
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Stamatina Saplamidoub Infection Control Committee, University Hospital of Heraklion, Heraklion, Greece
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Efsevia Vitsaxakib Infection Control Committee, University Hospital of Heraklion, Heraklion, Greece
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Georgios Hamilosc Department of Clinical Microbiology and Microbial Pathogenesis, University Hospital of Heraklion, Heraklion, Greece
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George Sourvinosd Laboratory of Clinical Virology, School of Medicine, University of Crete, Heraklion, Greece
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Diamantis P. Kofteridisa Department of Internal Medicine & Infectious Diseases, University Hospital of Heraklion, Heraklion, GreeceCorrespondence[email protected]
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Pages 876-879 | Received 12 May 2021, Accepted 14 Jun 2021, Published online: 26 Jun 2021

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