The Effect of Vaccination on the Evolution of the SARS-CoV-2 B.1.351 Variant
Ziyi Wang, Madeline Raeihle, Shannon Braun-Gorman, Isaac Leung, Claire Richards, Lea Gabbay, Michel Shamoon‐Pour
This study finds a positive correlation between vaccination rates and increased nucleotide diversity in the SARS-CoV-2 B.1.351 variant, suggesting vaccination acts as a selective pressure driving viral evolution.
bioRxiv · May 8, 2026 · PreprintMolecular Biology