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However, the CEO of BionTech was confident that vaccine works against you mutation.
However, he added that in each case more studies are needed.
As Ugur Sahin said in a teleconference “at this time we do not know if our vaccine can protect against this mutation” but because the mutation proteins are 99% identical to the predominant “I have scientific confidence” form of the coronavirus for the vaccine.
«It is scientifically extremely possible that the reaction that our vaccine causes to the immune system can also cope with the new mutation of the coronavirus.Sahin said, as reported by Bloomberg and the French News Agency, adding that if necessary “The beauty of the technology we use is that we can directly make a vaccine that completely mimics this new mutation; technically, we could have a new vaccine in six weeks.».
Sahin added that BionTech is in the process of conducting more studies, hoping to have more reliable data in the coming weeks.
«The probability that our vaccine will work is relatively highSahin added.
Meanwhile, the World Health Organization (WHO) has announced that it will convene a meeting of its members to discuss strategies to tackle the most contagious new strain of coronavirus that has appeared in Britain, the head of its European department said today.
“Restricting travel to stop the spread is a wise move until we have better information.” Supply chains for essential goods and necessary travel must remain strong, “WHO regional director Hans Kluge said in a Twitter post. , urging that precautionary measures be increased.
The agency cautioned against panicking over the mutation, saying it was a normal part of a pandemic and praising Britain for finding it.
In a statement Monday, the WHO reiterated that there was not yet enough evidence to determine whether the new mutation could affect the efficacy of the vaccine, and said the investigation was ongoing.
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