As with previous variants, the delta variant has spread to many countries across the world, Additionally, areas with low vaccination rates are more likely to see a surge in infections.
CDC Director Dr. Rochelle Walensky Trusted Said: “We know that our authorized vaccines prevent severe disease, hospitalization, and death from the delta variant, The safety and efficacy of the current vaccines are very clear. These three vaccines do work to prevent disease and the spread of disease, and they are as safe as any other vaccines that have been in use. Although some side effects have been reported, these issues are rare and treatable,”
According to an analysis carried out by Public Health England, two doses of the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine appeared to be about 88 percent effective against symptomatic disease and 96 percent effective against hospitalization with the delta variant.