Impact of SARS‐CoV‐2 Mu variant on vaccine effectiveness: a comparative genomics study at the peak of the third wave

alexandrossfakianakis shared this article with you from Inoreader Impact of SARS‐CoV‐2 Mu variant on vaccine effectiveness: a comparative genomics study at the peak of the third wave in Bogota, Colombia Via Journal of Medical Virology Abstract We assessed the circulation of SARS-CoV-2 variants amongst vaccinated military personnel in Bogotá, Colombia to evaluate the mutations of certain variants and their potential for breakthrough infection in vaccinated subjects. We observed that in vaccinated individuals the most frequent infecting lineage was Mu (B.1.621 and B.1.621.1). The above possibly associated with specific mutations that confers it with vaccine-induced immune escape ability. Our findings highlight the importance of how genomic tracking coupled with epidemiological surveillance can assist in the study of novel emerging variants (e.g. Omicron) and their impact on vaccination efforts worldwide. This article is protected by copyright. All rights reserved. View on the web Inoreader. Take back control of your news feed. Follow us on Twitter and Facebook.