Circulating SARS-CoV-2 variants in Italy, October 2020–March 2021
Alessia Lai, Annalisa Bergna, Stefano Menzo, Gianguglielmo Zehender, Sara Caucci, Valeria Ghisetti, Francesca Rizzo, Fabrizio Maggi, Francesco Cerutti, Giorgio Giurato, Alessandro Weisz, Chiara Turchi, Bianca Bruzzone, Francesca Ceccherini‐Silberstein, Nicola Clementi, Annapaola Callegaro, Fabio Sagradi, Daniela Francisci, Emmanuele Venanzi Rullo, Ilaria Vicenti, Massimo Clementi, Massimo Galli, Claudia Balotta, María Gori, Patrizia Bagnarelli, Andreina Baj, Federica Novazzi, Andrea Orsi, Patrizia Caligiuri, Simona Boccotti, Maria Concetta Bellocchi, Loredana Sarmati, Massimo Andreoni, Nicasio Mancini, Elena Criscuolo, Rosa Gallitelli, Sophie Testa, Filippo Dragoni, Maurizio Zazzi
Abstract
A growing number of emerging SARS-CoV-2 variants is being identified worldwide, potentially impacting the effectiveness of current vaccines. We report the data obtained in several Italian regions involved in the SARS-CoV-2 variant monitoring from the beginning of the epidemic and spanning the period from October 2020 to March 2021.