The European Medicines Agency announced today, Thursday, reassuring news regarding the impact of two doses of a COVID-19 vaccine on the variant that is causing fear in many countries around the world. The agency stated that data shows that two doses of a vaccine against COVID-19 protect against the rapidly spreading "Delta" variant of the coronavirus. Marco Cavaleri, head of vaccine strategy at the agency, explained during a press conference that "data from real-world evidence show that two doses of the vaccine protect against the Delta variant."
The Delta variant, first identified in India, has led to an increase in infections in several countries such as the UK, Russia, Australia, and Portugal. This surge forced those countries to reimpose strict measures to curb the virus's spread. Scientists have indicated that the danger of this variant lies in its higher transmissibility compared to previous strains of the virus.
