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Originally Posted by Chris
Beta is the variant formerly known as South Africa IIRC?
In any case it’s good news that they’ve managed to make progress with a Delta vaccine. I suspect by this time next year we will all be getting a single-dose boost of a Delta variant jab, if not from Pfizer then from one of the other manufacturers, as I suspect they’re all making similar moves.
Of course there is still a shed-load of original flavour vaccine sloshing around, and that’s what we’ve all been jabbed with this year. I expect the various advisory boards will continue to recommend this is used up rather than discarded, given the level of protection it affords.
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Here you go.... taken from the bbc
Delta or B.1.617.2, the dominant variant in the UK
Alpha (B.1.1.7) first identified in the UK but which spread to more than 50 countries
Beta (B.1.351) first identified in South Africa but which has been detected in at least 20 other countries, including the UK
Gamma (P.1), first identified in Brazil but which has spread to more than 10 other countries, including the UK
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The above are variants of concern, however the WHO have announced another variant of interest entitled 'Mu'
One wonders if it's justified & ancient or does it perhaps drive an ice cream van.......