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Pfizer's and Moderna's vaccines likely work for all existing coronavirus strains. Don't worry about mutations for now, scientists say
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Amine Moulay Ramdane
Dec 4, 2020, 1:11:09 PM12/4/20
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Don't worry about mutated strains of the coronavirus, experts say — the leading vaccine candidates should protect you against every version of the virus they've seen.
Moderna and Pfizer each announced this month that their coronavirus vaccines prevent COVID-19 — the former's is 94.5% effective, while the latter's is 95%. Both companies hope to get approval from the FDA in the coming weeks.
Genetic evidence about the virus so far suggests that these vaccine candidates — and others in the race — are unlikely to need much tweaking in the future. That's because the coronavirus, SARS-CoV-2, mutates slowly — its genome remains relatively stable over time.
So any vaccine developed to target the original virus should work in the long-run against different versions that arise as it subtly evolves over time.
Read more here:
Pfizer's and Moderna's vaccines likely work for all existing coronavirus strains. Don't worry about mutations for now, scientists say
https://www.businessinsider.com/coronavirus-vaccines-should-work-for-all-strains-mutations-2020-11
Thank you,
Amine Moulay Ramdane.
Don't worry about mutated strains of the coronavirus, experts say — the leading vaccine candidates should protect you against every version of the virus they've seen.
Moderna and Pfizer each announced this month that their coronavirus vaccines prevent COVID-19 — the former's is 94.5% effective, while the latter's is 95%. Both companies hope to get approval from the FDA in the coming weeks.
Genetic evidence about the virus so far suggests that these vaccine candidates — and others in the race — are unlikely to need much tweaking in the future. That's because the coronavirus, SARS-CoV-2, mutates slowly — its genome remains relatively stable over time.
So any vaccine developed to target the original virus should work in the long-run against different versions that arise as it subtly evolves over time.
Read more here:
Pfizer's and Moderna's vaccines likely work for all existing coronavirus strains. Don't worry about mutations for now, scientists say
https://www.businessinsider.com/coronavirus-vaccines-should-work-for-all-strains-mutations-2020-11
Thank you,
Amine Moulay Ramdane.
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