Drugmakers expect tests to confirm vaccines effective against new variant
The mutation known as the B.1.1.7 lineage may be up to 70% more infectious and more of a concern for children.
Vials with a sticker reading, "COVID-19 / Coronavirus vaccine / Injection only" and a medical syringe are seen in front of a displayed Moderna logo in this illustration taken October 31, 2020. (photo credit: REUTERS/DADO RUVIC/ILLUSTRATION/FILE PHOTO)ByREUTERSUpdated: