Oxford scientists preparing to design new versions of Covid vaccine in response to variants.

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The team behind the Oxford vaccine is preparing to design new versions of its jab in response to the different coronavirus variants that have emerged in the UK and elsewhere.

Scientists at the university are currently assessing the ability of their vaccine to provide protection against the British and South African variants which were detected late last year, with the results of this analysis set to be released within the first half of next month.

However, the Oxford team is adopting an “at-risk” approach and intends to begin synthesising new versions of the vaccine without waiting to find out if they will be needed, with professor Sarah Gilbert – one of the lead scientists – “actively working on this”.

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[Annie31]

If this virus and it's variants is going to be around for some considerable time in the unforeseeable future, then it strikes me there will be a need to have more strings to their bows! Good to hear this!

[Alberta56]

I suppose that means that the vaccines we are currently having are only of limited value.