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Re:SARS-CoV-2 Gamma variant infected 16 fully Pfizer vaccina... by erdewit on Friday July 23, 2021 @05:29AM (#27928825)
From the article:

> Analysis of samples from the patient showed that the virus evolved rapidly after the plasma therapy, developing mutations that changed how it could infect cells and resist antibodies.

Seems to be that the plasma therapy (injecting antibodies) is responsible here.

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Re:SARS-CoV-2 Gamma variant infected 16 fully Pfizer vaccina... by yyyk on Friday July 23, 2021 @05:58AM (#27928981)
There are cases of mutation in immunocompromised preceding plasma therapy, e.g.:

https://www.npr.org/sections/goatsandsoda/2021/02/05/9644470...

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