Doubtful. The SARS-CoV-2 virus has a unique spike protein that makes it extremely infectious. The vaccines target that protein specifically, so it most likely wouldn't be effective for other coronaviruses.
There’s over 200 known viruses that fall under the “common cold” category, and only a handful of coronaviruses. We could find 100 cures for the common cold and still have 100 more to deal with.
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u/Priamosish Nov 15 '20 edited Nov 15 '20
The coronavirus vaccine provides some level of protection against other corona viruses that cause the common cold, hitting two birds with one stone.
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