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"COVID-19 vaccines are causing variants to develop."
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Vaccines do not cause variants to develop. In fact, vaccines can help slow the spread of COVID-19 and reduce the development of new variants. COVID-19 variants, like omicron and its subvariants XBB.1, BA.5, and BA.4, are caused by mutations in the virus’ genetic code. Mutations happen when the virus makes copies of itself (replication) and infects people. Vaccines can help prevent variants by slowing down the rate of infection hence mutation.
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