Johnson & Johnson’s Covid-19 vaccine helps prevent severe disease among those infected with the delta variant, according to a trial involving almost 480,000 health workers in South Africa.
This article explores the delta variant mutations which by themselves don’t present particularly significant conclusions, but appear to be more formidable as a team.
“While jabs can’t stop you getting infected from the Delta variant, they significantly reduce how sick we get, and thus mortalities,” writes Alec Hogg.
While the Delta variant is highly contagious, vaccines are working – they won’t prevent us getting infected, but substantially reduce the mortality risks.