The chief executive officer of German pharmaceutical company BioNTech believes people need to take a third dose of the Wuhan coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccine his company created with Pfizer after a year, and annual booster shots every 12 to 18 months after that. BioNTech CEO Dr. Ugur Sahin said, according to studies, the efficacy of the BioNTech-Pfizer coronavirus … Continue reading BioNTech CEO: Third dose of coronavirus vaccine necessary after a year, followed by annual booster shots
Booster shots can create VACCINE-RESISTANT variants of the coronavirus, scientists warn
Robert Verkerk, a Britain-based multi-disciplinary scientist who received his doctorate from Imperial College London, warns that booster shots can further drive the mutation of the Wuhan coronavirus. He says that prolonging mass vaccination programs can exert a “selective pressure” on the virus, which can create variants that can “outsmart” the immune system. Selective pressure is any cause that increases or reduces an organism’s chances of survival and … Continue reading Booster shots can create VACCINE-RESISTANT variants of the coronavirus, scientists warn
Mutated coronavirus strain in India could kill all efforts at creating a vaccine
An unusual strain of coronavirus that was isolated in India has been found to contain a strange mutation that experts warn could completely derail all efforts to develop a vaccine for the Wuhan coronavirus (COVID-19) at large. Researchers from both Australia and Taiwan are warning that this mutated strain of coronavirus follows a much different pathway when … Continue reading Mutated coronavirus strain in India could kill all efforts at creating a vaccine
Post-vaccine variants: India discovers new “double mutant” Wuhan coronavirus strain
Indian scientists have discovered a “double mutant strain” of the Wuhan coronavirus (COVID-19) in their country. An Indian virologist stated that the variant has raised alarm bells because it could bypass the immune system and become more infectious. The variant features two mutations coming together in the same virus. Speaking to the BBC, Ashoka University virologist Dr. Shahid Jameel explains that this double mutation … Continue reading Post-vaccine variants: India discovers new “double mutant” Wuhan coronavirus strain
Coronavirus research: “Mutated” virus now more infectious than ever
More than 10 million people are now infected by COVID-19. Researchers are still trying to learn more about the Wuhan virus, and with each published study, they get one step closer to developing a treatment that can put an end to the current pandemic. SARS-CoV-2 mutation possibly linked to massive outbreaks A new study by scientists at the Scripps Research … Continue reading Coronavirus research: “Mutated” virus now more infectious than ever
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