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As you may have heard from Dr. Fauci in the news in

Last updated: 7/8/2022

As you may have heard from Dr. Fauci in the news in

As you may have heard from Dr. Fauci in the news in reference to the ongoing COVID-19 viral pandemic: "Viruses cannot mutate if they cannot replicate". Based on what you know about the basic properties of viruses and vaccines, explain why widespread vaccination could help prevent the emergence of novel viral variants.