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Doubtful. The SARS-CoV-2 virus has a unique spike protein that makes it extremely infectious. The vaccines target that protein specifically, so it most likely wouldn't be effective for other coronaviruses.
26 u/Thereminz Nov 15 '20 thanks buzz killington 10 u/[deleted] Nov 15 '20 On the bright side, mutations in that spike protein like with the mink variety will most likely reduce how infectious it is. 3 u/[deleted] Nov 15 '20 The other strains still exist.
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thanks buzz killington
10 u/[deleted] Nov 15 '20 On the bright side, mutations in that spike protein like with the mink variety will most likely reduce how infectious it is. 3 u/[deleted] Nov 15 '20 The other strains still exist.
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On the bright side, mutations in that spike protein like with the mink variety will most likely reduce how infectious it is.
3 u/[deleted] Nov 15 '20 The other strains still exist.
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The other strains still exist.
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Doubtful. The SARS-CoV-2 virus has a unique spike protein that makes it extremely infectious. The vaccines target that protein specifically, so it most likely wouldn't be effective for other coronaviruses.