Mass culling of minks to protect the COVID-19 vaccines: is it rational?
Roger Frutos, Christian Devaux
Abstract
The Danish Government announced the culling of 17 million minks in rearing after the report of mink-specific mutations of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 in humans. The rationale behind this decision is that these mutations might negatively impact the deployment of anti-coronavirus disease 2019 vaccines. Is it a precautionary attitude or a panic-driven overreaction?
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CullingCoronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)CoronavirusSevere acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2)2019-20 coronavirus outbreakMinkVirologyMedicineEnvironmental healthDiseaseBiologyInfectious disease (medical specialty)Veterinary medicineHerdOutbreakPathologyEcologySARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 ResearchVaccine Coverage and HesitancyImmune responses and vaccinations