[SystemSafety] Coronavirus mutations

[Derek M Jones]

All,

One factor that is not getting much attention in vaccine
discussions is the risk that Coronavirus mutations will
significantly reduce the effectiveness of a vaccine; much like
what happens with flu vaccines:
https://blogs.sciencemag.org/pipeline/archives/2020/05/07/mutations-in-the-coronavirus-spike-protein

Herd immunity, or at least tolerance, does appear to be the only viable end-game.

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Derek M. Jones           Evidence-based software engineering
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