Is Vaccines Effective Against Indian Variant?

The study said the Pfizer vaccine was 88% effective against the B. 1.617. 2 variant, first found in India, 2 weeks after the second dose. The Pfizer vaccine was 93% effective against the variant found in the U.K., known as B.

Does vaccine protect against Mu variant?

The good news is vaccines currently protect well against symptomatic infection and severe disease from all variants of the virus so far.

Does the COVID-19 vaccine work on new mutations?

There is promising evidence to suggest that the current vaccines will protect you from most variants, or mutations, of COVID-19 that are currently spreading in the United States. It is possible that some variants might cause illness in some people after they are vaccinated. However, if a vaccine is found to be less effective, it could still offer some protection. Researchers are monitoring how the new COVID-19 variants may affect how vaccines will work in real-world scenarios. To learn more about vaccines and new variants, visit the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. (Last updated 06/15/2021)