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		dntrkv on Aug 23, 2021 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: FDA Approves First Covid-19 Vaccine Higher vaccination rate == less spread == less mutations.

apalumbi on Aug 25, 2021 [–]

The opposite could happen though. "Vaccination" allows for the virus to mutate to a more lethal strain since it does not sterilize the host. See Marek's disease: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marek's_disease

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4516275/

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