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ZenDem

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2. I found this...

Reply to riversedge (Original post)

Thu Jun 11, 2020, 01:14 PM

Jun 2020

https://www.healthline.com/health-news/what-to-know-about-mutation-and-covid-19#What-this-means-for-a-vaccine

“It should be possible to make an effective COVID-19 vaccine that will provide long-lasting immunity against this particular virus just as we have for many other viruses that do not change rapidly,” Rose added.

When we finally have a COVID-19 vaccine, it will most likely protect people against the “vast majority of circulating COVID-19 strains for the foreseeable mutations,” Schleiss said.

Even if random mutations do occur down the road, Schleiss believes the worst-case scenario is that we’ll see some breakthrough infections, but we wouldn’t have breakthrough life-threatening disease.

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Coronavirus is mutating as it moves around the US -- here's what that means for you [View all] riversedge Jun 2020 OP

In a nutshell. Virus mutation makes virus solution more complicated and difficult. empedocles Jun 2020 #1

I got almost the exact opposite impression from the article. Steelrolled Jun 2020 #3

I found this... ZenDem Jun 2020 #2

Interesting. That's a departure from what has been stated previously. Chemisse Jun 2020 #16

I have no idea. ZenDem Jun 2020 #22

LOL! There is a lot of conflicting info out there. Chemisse Jun 2020 #24

I think it will be like the common cold. Too many variations to make a vaccine. LiberalArkie Jun 2020 #4

I've known since March it was mutating. NextStrain.org has over 4000 strains, up to 20 mutations eac Bernardo de La Paz Jun 2020 #5

More bleach! bucolic_frolic Jun 2020 #6

... Buckeye_Democrat Jun 2020 #9

Liesol + UV light up the rear end CountAllVotes Jun 2020 #13

In general, mutations make vaccine development harder. Igel Jun 2020 #7

Thanks JustGene Jun 2020 #19

As long as it's spike protein stays relatively stable, a vaccine or monoclonal antibodies will work. roamer65 Jun 2020 #8

Speaking of ACE-2 EllieBC Jun 2020 #11

It seems those who take ACE inhibitors have a bit of protection from the severe form of Covid. n/t Chemisse Jun 2020 #17

A big debate. roamer65 Jun 2020 #18

Well damn. EllieBC Jun 2020 #20

I use an ARB. roamer65 Jun 2020 #23

I'm on a calcium channel blocker. EllieBC Jun 2020 #25

If it works, don't switch. roamer65 Jun 2020 #26

This message was self-deleted by its author JudyM Jun 2020 #21

Mutations aren't always something stronger though. EllieBC Jun 2020 #10

There has never been a vaccine found for a corona virus CountAllVotes Jun 2020 #12

Never been one for the rhinovirus either, the common cold, because it constantly changes Baclava Jun 2020 #14

I second that information.. FarPoint Jun 2020 #15