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Podcast: Mayo Clinic Talks
Episode: Mayo Clinic Q&A: Viruses Cannot Mutate If They Cannot Replicate
Description: This episode is shared from Mayo Clinic Q&A and was recorded in March, 2021
Guest:Â Gregory A. Poland, M.D. (@drgregpoland)Â
Host: Halena M. Gazelka, M.D. (@hmgazelkamd)Â
The COVID-19 virus mutates and replicates when people let down their guard and don't follow safety protocols, such as practicing social distancing and wearing a mask.Â
"I think most of us expect a major surge because of spring break travel and the relaxation of restrictions," says Dr. Gregory Poland, an infectious diseases expert and head of Mayo Clinic's Vaccine Research Group. "And the sort...