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The implications of B.1.617.2 (Delta)

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A woman walks past an information sign amid the outbreak of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Bolton, Britain, May 17, 2021. REUTERS/Phil Noble

The SARS-CoV-2 variant B.1.617.2 that was first detected in India is likely to become a global problem.

There are two key issues with B.1.617.2:

  1. Vaccination doesn’t completely halt the COVID-19 disease progression

  2. It can lead to symptomatic infection in children

This means that full inoculation of a population with Pfizer or Moderna mRNA vaccines will not …

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