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The coronavirus mutation seen in the UK does not appear to be able to reduce the effectiveness of the vaccines that will receive their sixth approval in a few days to begin immediate distribution. So far there is no evidence that the mutation of the virus makes it more contagious, that is, more dangerous, as scientists point out. After all, as they explain, once the virus mutates into a more resistant form, respectively, vaccines will be modified to be more effective.
More specifically, with the post of Professor of Health Policy at the LSE Elijah Mosialos explains that British researchers believe there is no cause for concern about the use of vaccines by the new strain of coronavirus.
“There is a simple question that needs to be answered: has the behavior of the virus changed?” He said in a post, presenting the position of Genomics UK (Cog-UK). which must be comprehensively monitored to understand the emergence and spread, and the influence on the behavior of the virus. This does not mean that the virus will necessarily become more contagious or more contagious or more dangerous. “Viruses are changing.”
At the same time, the representative of Greece in international organizations for the coronavirus stressed that “if the virus mutates into a more resistant form, the vaccines can be modified to make them effective again,” noting that this is done every year with the flu shot.
The professor of infectious diseases at the University of Patras is on the same wavelength Charalambos Gogos, who stated that “this virus mutates frequently. We now have a new virus that appears to have appeared in England and has been attributed to an increase in its transmissibility. “Viruses try to survive and produce mutations that increase transmissibility, but reduce mortality.”
Regarding whether the virus mutation will affect the vaccine, Gogos said: “The virus mutations pose a risk to the vaccine. From this particular mutation, we have no idea that it will affect the vaccine. The problem continues and we are waiting for more information. It is something that matters to us. ”
Regarding the flights from Great Britain, where the new mutation was detected, Mr Gogos added that “Yesterday we had a quick discussion and today we will have a more extensive one, based on our own data. The decision must be made centrally, there is not enough weight to enter the total exclusion. I think there should be a central directive on what to do with the people of Great Britain. “Now anyone who has come from Great Britain will be quarantined for 7 days and a rapid test will take place 72 hours before arrival, but also after arrival, for everyone.”
For his part, Achilleas Gravanis, Professor of Pharmacology at the University of Crete, stressed that “the virus is programmed to constantly mutate to survive and this is not surprising,” noting that the effectiveness of vaccines will not significantly change.
More specifically, when posting it on Facebook, Mr. Gravanis “The virus is programmed to constantly mutate in order to survive,” he said. No surprise. The upcoming worldwide vaccination will put even more pressure on him. Thousands of mutations have already been described, but none have significantly altered their biological behavior (transmission capacity or severe host infestation).
Ath. Exadaktylos: It is not excluded that we are vaccinated every year
The president of the Panhellenic Medical Association, Athanasios Exadaktylos, spoke about the new mutation of the coronavirus that began in Great Britain and the vaccine, which he did not rule out becoming a permanent part of our lives, highlighting, however, that the data is still under consideration. .
More specifically, speaking this Monday morning on SKAI TV, he stressed that “the data on the new mutation is not complete and we have to look at the data to be able to say in the coming days how worrying it is. There has been a spasmodic reaction on the part of the British authorities, since since the beginning of the coronavirus crisis they have not behaved reliably despite the fact that we all have a high scientific standard. Britain as a whole in this pandemic if we see how it reacts from the start is not a good example. “From the beginning, sometimes the virus did not exist, sometimes the measures were very weak, sometimes very harsh, that is, it did not have a specific cruise line”,
Regarding the effectiveness of vaccines after the appearance of the new mutation, he said: “Vaccines based on the new technology, m-RNA, can be adapted and will probably not have problems with the observed mutation. It will be effective”, adding that at the moment it is being verified if it is detected by rapid tests or molecular tests. “The technology used by the Pfizer and Moderna vaccines is different from that of the flu vaccine and is such that it covers small mutations. We don’t need to develop a new vaccine.
When asked if people should get vaccinated against the coronavirus every year, the president of the Panhellenic Medical Association said it would depend on how much immunity the vaccine provides, as it has not yet been tested, given that I have not even turned 12 months old. However, he did not rule it out.
Commenting on the government’s decision not to close the border in the UK, he stressed that “when in the first phase the countries that closed the border in China were widespread and those that did not close and control travelers were not widespread.”
Finally, he clarified that we have not finished with the second wave of coronavirus. “The second wave is here, inflated and we are waiting to see it bend. Because we have seen a decrease in people who are detected positive, but when the number of intubated is in two digits we will breathe. “After the holidays, their numbers may be reduced.”
