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So there's no chance of immune escape? I thought at the very least, it'd be like the flu vaccines where the virus mutates often enough that we all need periodic

So there's no chance of immune escape? I thought at the very least, it'd be like the flu vaccines where the virus mutates often enough that we all need periodic booster shots.

standardUser 5y ago
The coronavirus does not mutate as rapidly as the flu, so there was always a good chance we wouldn't need frequent boosters.
occamrazor 5y ago
This article says that _if the virus doesn’t mutate_ the immunity is probably long lasting. It doesn’t directly address the orthogonal issue of immune escape.
- chaostheory 5y ago
  Has it not already mutated?
  - occamrazor 5y ago
    Yes, but the mutations fortunately had only a limited effect on vaccine efficacy.