Does the current vaccine work even better on the Indian variant?

New Delhi, April 30, 2021, Friday

In India, more than three and a half lakh cases of corona are reported in a single day. There is a lot of talk these days about double and triple mutate viruses, although scientists believe that the Indian variant of the corona virus, although different from the rest, is having a very good effect on the vaccine. This vaccine is as effective as any other variant of the Corona found in the world. Citing a new study by doctors in Britain, the study found that people get the infection even after vaccination, but it reduces the risk by two-thirds. The Corona virus B1617 virus variant became equally dangerous to scientists as it is a double mutated virus that spreads as fast as the name implies and is even twice as dangerous. This variant was first seen in India hence it is called the Indian variant.

However, scientists have now discovered that double mutations do not mean they spread faster and are more dangerous. Thus different mutations of the virus were found in Britain, Brazil and Africa. However, the biggest problem in India is that both types of mutations are seen simultaneously. India has so far seen 17.3 million cases of corona virus, the highest in the world after the United States. The health system has been disrupted due to the large number of positive cases in the country.

The variant found in India is called a variant of concern compared to the variant of interest declared by the World Health Organization. The disease of variants found in other countries is relatively long and dangerous compared to India. It not only easily overcomes the body's ability to fight disease but also reduces the lethality of vaccines. Richard Nehr of the Bio Center at the University of Brazil says the Indian variant needs to be looked at but not particularly bothered. The next generation of vaccines that will be more effective on mutants.

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