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>> Combined with enhanced selective pressure on the spike protein RBD due to mass vaccination campaigns, these are scientifically supported alternative explanat

>> Combined with enhanced selective pressure on the spike protein RBD due to mass vaccination campaigns, these are scientifically supported alternative explanations for the observations in OP. Gotta be careful saying stuff like that in places other than HN ;-) People freak out at the notion of vaccines driving the evolution of new strains.

lamontcg 5y ago
Of course prior host immunity drives immune escape, but this isn't isolated to vaccination and is expected with natural immunity as well. New variants are impossible to stop.