The vaccine could be made available to the public as early as next week. One of the new COVID-19 vaccines that could come out as soon as next week appears to provide strong protection against the latest upstart subvariant, experts say — a reassuring sign as manufacturers and public health officials work to stay on top of the still-swirling coronavirus. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has been concerned that the unusually high number of mutations seen with BA.2.86, nicknamed Pirola, might make the strain able to more easily infect those who had previously caught the coronavirus or received an older vaccine formulation. Read more at the link in our bio. #covid19 #coronavirus #vaccine #covid19vaccine #covidvaccine #health #oregon #theoregonian