Why is it difficult to create a vaccine against a common cold?(1 point)

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Vaccines are unnecessary because antibiotics are an effective treatment.
Vaccines are unnecessary because antibiotics are an effective treatment.

It is impossible to create a vaccine against illnesses caused by proviruses.
It is impossible to create a vaccine against illnesses caused by proviruses.

Vaccines are only effective against bacterial infections.
Vaccines are only effective against bacterial infections.

The viral genome mutates very quickly.

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The correct response is:

The viral genome mutates very quickly.

This rapid mutation means that there are many different strains of the viruses that cause the common cold, making it challenging to create a broadly effective vaccine.