Letter to the Editor
Mass culling of minks to protect the COVID-19 vaccines: is it rational?

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Abstract

The Danish Government announced the culling of 17 million minks in rearing after the report of mink-specific mutations of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 in humans. The rationale behind this decision is that these mutations might negatively impact the deployment of anti-coronavirus disease 2019 vaccines. Is it a precautionary attitude or a panic-driven overreaction?

Keywords

Coronavirus disease 2019
culling
mink
severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2

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