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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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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



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Amine Moulay Ramdane.

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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 Amine Moulay Ramdane <aminer68@gmail.com> - 2020-12-04 10:10 -0800
  Re: Pfizer's and Moderna's vaccines likely work for all existing coronavirus strains. Don't worry about mutations for now, scientists say Chrictjan Robam <he12457@hotmail.com> - 2020-12-04 14:19 -0800

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