Vaccines Are Working Against Covid Variants: Johns Hopkins

The video discusses the Delta variant of COVID-19, emphasizing the importance of masks even for vaccinated individuals in areas with high transmission rates. It highlights the differences in local virus spread and vaccination rates, using Baltimore and Los Angeles as examples. The discussion covers the increasing vaccination thresholds needed to achieve herd immunity due to more transmissible variants. The efficacy of vaccines against the Delta variant is analyzed, noting that while vaccines are effective, they are not perfect. Concerns about virus evolution and potential vaccine escape mutations are also addressed.

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What does the current data suggest about the effectiveness of vaccines against the Delta variant?