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New Covid vaccines may arrive too late for latest variant

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The highly mutated BA.2.86 variant, named Pirola, was first discovered in Denmark and Israel in late July. University of Auckland microbiologist Siouxsie Wiles said the virus mutated quickly. She said the updated vaccines may no longer be fit for purpose by the time they arrived in the country.

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New Covid vaccines may arrive too late

Siouxsie Wiles. Photo: Arvid Eriksson Microbiologist Siouxsie Wiles is warning that new vaccines against the latest variant of Covid-19 might not be available in New Zealand until next year.

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New Covid vaccines may arrive too late for latest variant

Microbiologist Siouxsie Wiles is warning that new vaccines against the latest variant of Covid-19 might not be available in New Zealand until next year.

·New Zealand
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RNZ broke the news in New Zealand on Saturday, September 23, 2023.
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