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texasisdeadtome.bsky.social @texasisdeadtome.bsky.social

I’m no scientist, so please ignore me if I’m way off base, but when a virus goes unchecked doesn’t it then have the chance to mutate and become stronger, thus creating the need for a new vaccine?

apr 19, 2025, 3:29 pm • 4 0

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Arlington @rweornot.bsky.social

“While the influenza virus mutates constantly,old reliable measles needs only a two-dose vaccine during childhood for lifelong immunity.The surface proteins that the measles virus uses to enter cells are ineffective if they suffer any mutation, meaning any changes to the virus come at a major cost.”

apr 19, 2025, 9:07 pm • 4 0 • view