COVID-19 variants grow in Canada, so too does concern from disease experts.The rapid spread of the P.1 variant in British Columbia has added new urgency to the race between variants and vaccines.
In just a matter of days, cases have surged from double to triple digits.The variant, which was first identified in Brazil, has the potential to lower the effectiveness of some vaccines approved for use in Canada.Here’s what you need to know:There are thousands of different versions, or variants, of COVID-19 circulating in the world, but only a handful are worthy of true concern — the P.1 variant being one.The P.1 variant is believed to be more transmissible and capable of evading prior immunogenicity — or reinfect people who have previously been.