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Originally Posted by 'Hamas' Jenkins
As long as there isn't a mutation in the spike protein the underlying mechanism behind the vaccine should be fairly durable (I'm a bit out over my skis on this one), but boosters will likely be offered and become relatively commonplace, although I'm unsure of their frequency.
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My following statement is independent of any vaccine discussion.
The University of Texas has already identified a mutation in the spike protein. I'm not suggesting it's likely to continue happening, but it appears to have happened at least once, albeit early on.
That's one of the reasons why I tell people that "letting COVID run its course" is extremely dangerous. The more exposure the virus has to our systems and the greater the spread, the more likely we are to have mutations. Granted, most are neutral drift, but that's not a certainty. This particular mutation appears to have made it more contagious.