ay that there is no data so far that the new variant of the coronavirus will affect the effectivity of the existing vaccines that are now being used in various countries.
“At this point in time, that mutation may not be major enough to alter the effectiveness of the current vaccine,” said Solante in a press briefing. On Wednesday, the Department of Health confirmed the presence of the coronavirus mutation from the samples taken from a Filipino who arrived from the United Arab Emirates on January 7.
The confirmation of the new variant in the Philippines comes while the government is still struggling to procure vaccines for COVID-19.
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