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A new mutation of COVID19 has been discovered in an South African donor. With this mutation, the spike protein changed which might render all existing vaccinati

A new mutation of COVID19 has been discovered in an South African donor. With this mutation, the spike protein changed which might render all existing vaccinations less effective or even ineffective.

cromka 6y ago
From the article: "These data highlight the prospect of reinfection with antigenically distinct variants and may foreshadow reduced efficacy of current spike-based vaccines." So it suggests that only spike-based vaccines may have reduced efficacy against it. I suppose the inactivated-virus vaccines should be fine. Which would put China and India at huge advantage (https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2020/science/coronavirus-vaccine-tracker.html https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2020/science/coronavirus...).
- jjcon 6y ago
  I think you have it backwards - If it is resistant to past immunity it will certainly knock out live virus vaccines, the statement is saying it will probably affect mRNA as well.
  - cromka 6y ago
    That certainly makes sense. Thanks for pointing that out.
hadlock 6y ago
Do you have a link, or some sort of corroborating evidence to support this statement
- eloff 6y ago
  That was in the article.