Coronavirus vaccines work the same way on the new strain of infection as on the others. So the effect of the drug was assessed by the head of the disease prevention department of the Italian Ministry of Health, Giovanni Rezza, he is quoted by RIA Novosti.
“The new version of the SARS-CoV-2, which is found today in London and the south-east of the UK, has a protein mutation on the surface of the virus, the so-called spike (spike – a comment” Lenta.ru “.). While there are hypotheses that these mutations may increase the tolerance of the virus, they do not appear to alter its clinical aggressiveness or its response to the vaccine, ”he explained.
Earlier, German epidemiologist Karl Lauterbach spoke about the consequences of the new COVID-19 mutation. First of all, it can lead to higher risks of infection as well as more dangerous variants of infection.
On December 14, UK Health Minister Matthew Hancock announced that a new strain of SARS-CoV-2 has been identified in the country, which is spreading faster than the original form. The virus spreads more easily from person to person and is therefore more contagious, he said.
