if the spike protein itself is specifically mutated, is that why there are concerns that the vaccines might not be effect active against reacting to this particular kind of mutated virus? for that matter, how long is it going to take? we know they re testing it right now. a report in the new york times today says scientists started within one hour of the variant first being described. within one hour they were already trying to test the effectiveness of various vaccines we ve already got. how long will it take? if they re not effect active, how long will it take to build new vaccines that will work against it? for that matter and this is something that has just arisen as of tonight with the cdc changing its advise telling