PMID- 35118097 OWN - NLM STAT- PubMed-not-MEDLINE LR - 20231102 IS - 2296-858X (Print) IS - 2296-858X (Electronic) IS - 2296-858X (Linking) VI - 8 DP - 2021 TI - The Variation of SARS-CoV-2 and Advanced Research on Current Vaccines. PG - 806641 LID - 10.3389/fmed.2021.806641 [doi] LID - 806641 AB - Over the past 2 years, the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) caused the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) and rapidly spread worldwide. In the process of evolution, new mutations of SARS-CoV-2 began to appear to be more adaptable to the diverse changes of various cellular environments and hosts. Generally, the emerging SARS-CoV-2 variants are characterized by high infectivity, augmented virulence, and fast transmissibility, posing a serious threat to the prevention and control of the global epidemic. At present, there is a paucity of effective measurements to cure COVID-19. It is extremely crucial to develop vaccines against SARS-CoV-2 and emerging variants to enhance individual immunity, but it is not yet known whether they are approved by the authority. Therefore, we systematically reviewed the main characteristics of the emerging various variants of SARS-CoV-2, including their distribution, mutations, transmissibility, severity, and susceptibility to immune responses, especially the Delta variant and the new emerging Omicron variant. Furthermore, we overviewed the suitable crowd, the efficacy, and adverse events (AEs) of current vaccines. CI - Copyright (c) 2022 Jiang, Wu, Song and You. FAU - Jiang, Yao AU - Jiang Y AD - Laboratory Medicine Center, Lanzhou University Second Hospital, Lanzhou, China. FAU - Wu, Qian AU - Wu Q AD - Laboratory Medicine Center, Lanzhou University Second Hospital, Lanzhou, China. FAU - Song, Peipei AU - Song P AD - Laboratory Medicine Center, Lanzhou University Second Hospital, Lanzhou, China. FAU - You, Chongge AU - You C AD - Laboratory Medicine Center, Lanzhou University Second Hospital, Lanzhou, China. LA - eng PT - Journal Article PT - Review DEP - 20220118 PL - Switzerland TA - Front Med (Lausanne) JT - Frontiers in medicine JID - 101648047 PMC - PMC8804231 OTO - NOTNLM OT - SARS-CoV-2 OT - immune responses OT - mutations OT - transmissibility OT - vaccines OT - variants COIS- The authors declare that the research was conducted in the absence of any commercial or financial relationships that could be construed as a potential conflict of interest. EDAT- 2022/02/05 06:00 MHDA- 2022/02/05 06:01 PMCR- 2022/01/18 CRDT- 2022/02/04 05:52 PHST- 2021/11/01 00:00 [received] PHST- 2021/12/16 00:00 [accepted] PHST- 2022/02/04 05:52 [entrez] PHST- 2022/02/05 06:00 [pubmed] PHST- 2022/02/05 06:01 [medline] PHST- 2022/01/18 00:00 [pmc-release] AID - 10.3389/fmed.2021.806641 [doi] PST - epublish SO - Front Med (Lausanne). 2022 Jan 18;8:806641. doi: 10.3389/fmed.2021.806641. eCollection 2021.