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On 2 February 2021, medical scientists in the United Kingdom reported the detection of E484K in 11 samples out of 214,000 samples , a mutation that may compromise current vaccine effectiveness.
The variant also feature E484K mutation.
Dr Sanjay said while the decision was understandable, potential infections from this variant should not be taken lightly.
E484Q The name of the mutation, E484Q, refers to an exchange whereby the E is replaced by Q at position 484.
On 13 March, the Department of Health confirmed the mutations constitutes a variant which was designated as lineage P.