Virus mutations happen frequently. While research shows the new variant is more infectious, it does not appear to be more deadly. Vaccination should still work on the new strain. From Loma Linda University Health – Janelle Ringer – 10 January 2021 – At the end of 2020, a new strain of the coronavirus was discovered, […] Source: https://atoday.org/loma-linda-university-health-new-covid-19-strain-what-you-should-know/