people are freaking out but : its normal bcs viruses evolve, the vaccine should still be working and if doesn't (which would be exceptional) we have a better understanding of it and we can make another vaccine much quicker https://twitter.com/spectatorindex/status/1340741092715634689

i know it's scary but we were expecting this to happen. what we need to work on rn is 1.) an effective treatment, 2.) a vaccine that prevent transmission as the current one just prevent you from being sick.

for a better understanding of the way the vaccine work & how it'll affect this new strand, you can read this excellent thread : https://twitter.com/WheatNOil/status/1339624815137722368?s=19