Mini-thread on "vaccine escape mutants" and public health as a global common good. 1/
Viral mutation can lead to variants that "escape" vaccines.
High infection rates enable mutations. 2/
High infection rates enable mutations. 2/
We don't know of any variants that can escape the vaccines (yet).
But we do have many places with the kind of high infection rates that enable mutations. 3/
But we do have many places with the kind of high infection rates that enable mutations. 3/
The US, UK, EU, Russia, Brazil, and India in particular are not controlling transmission.
By failing to do so, they are putting all of humanity at risk of vaccine escape mutants. 4/
By failing to do so, they are putting all of humanity at risk of vaccine escape mutants. 4/
No one is safe until everyone is safe.
The global community of nations must demand better public health measures in these failing countries.
People worldwide must organize across borders to build pressure for these measures. 5/5
The global community of nations must demand better public health measures in these failing countries.
People worldwide must organize across borders to build pressure for these measures. 5/5
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