COVID-19: How vaccines lower the risk of new variants emerging
When the virus attempts to replicate itself, any failures during this process can lead to new variants. Image: Unsplash/Ivan Diaz
Sarah L Caddy
Clinical Research Fellow in Viral Immunology and Veterinary Surgeon, University of Cambridge
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