Coronavirus mutations not expected to alter vaccine efficacy

WHO Chief Scientist Dr. Soumya Swaminathan has said that the corona virus mutations are not expected to alter the vaccine efficacy.

Speaking at a live question and answer broadcast on WHO’s Social media platforms yesterday, she said that testing for vaccines is underway, She added that while it is diffcult to predict when a vaccine will be ready or whether the samples being tested will meet WHO critiera, as per optimistic estimates a vaccine may be ready by the end of this year.