An Egyptian researcher in the Oxford vaccine explains a bright spot in the virus' mutations

Salman confirmed that there is a certain extent to the mutations of the virus. AFP

A member of the Oxford vaccine research team, Dr. Ahmed Salman, considered the new mutations of the emerging corona virus to be expected and natural, as we used to have a new mutation every two or three weeks, indicating that specialists are only interested in the mutant that have more severe symptoms, or the ability to escape from vaccines. .

He added that what we must know as a positive thing is that there is a certain extent of the virus' mutations, and we can reach the stage that it becomes unable to cause infection, as it cannot identify its receptors, and thus the epidemic ends.

Dr. Ahmed Salman, in an intervention from England, with the “Good Morning Egypt” program, on Channel One and the Egyptian satellite channel, stressed that the existing vaccines greatly protect against mutations, and the important thing is to develop them more for the new strains.

Regarding the current high incidence of infection in Egypt, and around the world, he stated that it is expected as long as we do not reach the stage of community immunity, pointing out that the danger of the Delta strain is in the speed of its spread (1000-1200 faster), it is fiercer because the amount of the virus is more, and therefore spread in the body. and be able to cause damage faster.

He advised everyone to receive the existing vaccines until the production of more advanced vaccines.

Regarding the mixing of vaccines that some countries follow, he said that there are studies that support this, and indicate an increase in effectiveness, and theoretically if the vaccine is safe individually, it will be so in the event of mixing.

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