Molecular BiologybioRxivPreprint
The Effect of Vaccination on the Evolution of the SARS-CoV-2 B.1.351 Variant
Ziyi Wang, Madeline Raeihle, Shannon Braun-Gorman…·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.
DOI 10.64898/2026.05.06.723356