FAQs on How Do Viruses Mutate and Why Does it Matter?

Creator: Saisruthi Sankaranarayanan
Keywords: Mutations in Viruses, Viral mutation, Importance of viral mutation, RNA mutation, DNA mutation, SARS-CoV-2 mutations, Coronavirus variants, Genetic mutations, Viral evolution, faq, frequently asked questions

Written by - Saisruthi Sankaranarayanan, Masters in Microbiology

Medically Reviewed by - The Medindia Medical Review Team

Last Updated on Sep 01, 2021

Q: Which specialist doctor to consult for viral diseases?

A: Consult a virologist or infectious disease specialist for viral diseases.

Q: Do SARS-CoV-2 mutations affect vaccine efficacy?

A: The COVID-19 vaccines that have been approved elicit a broad immune response involving various antibodies and cells. Hence, they are expected to provide at least some protection against new virus variants.

Q: Do SARS-CoV-2 variants affect children more frequently than the original strain?

A: There is no strong evidence that the variants have special capabilities to infect children.

Q: Will there be more new SARS-CoV-2 variants?

A: Yes. Mutations will continue to happen as long as the virus spreads through the population.

Q: Do we need to follow any additional precautions to curb the spread of SARS-CoV-2 variants?

A: Vaccination and physical distancing measures are highly recommended to curb the spread of COVID-19 irrespective of the type of strain.

Published on Sep 01, 2021
Last Updated on Sep 01, 2021

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