Are Covid-19 vaccinations at risk due to new virus strain?
By IANS| Published: 30th December 2020 4:25 am IST
By Gokul Bhagabati
New Delhi, Dec 29 : Just when the world breathed a bit easy after countries like the UK and the US starting the process of vaccination against Covid-19, reports of a new strain found in the UK with properties to spread much faster than the dominant strain triggered many questions including whether the new strain has the ability to evade vaccine-induced immunity.
This crucial question comes at a time when India is also expected to approve the use of a Covid-19 vaccine soon.