A group of British scientists, which is engaged in the study of the vaccine campaign against COVID-19 coronavirus infection, found out that there may be vaccines aimed at combating high-intensity delta-strain, Bloomberg writes.
According to the results of the study in which, from June 24, July 12, about 98 thousand people took part throughout England, it was revealed that the effectiveness of vaccine vaccines against coronavirus infection decreased to 49% (a month earlier this indicator was 64%) . In addition, British scientists also found out that the effectiveness of drugs in the struggle against the development of symptoms of coronavirus also fell to 59% from 83% month earlier.
As Bloomberg notes, scientists believe that new vaccines may need to fight the spread of Delta-strain, TASS transfers.
Coronavirus version that received the official name “Delta” was first discovered in India in October last year, often this strain is called Indian. Earlier, the All-Indian Institute of Medical Studies said that this version of the virus is able to infect people even after those used in India with Covaxin and Covishield vaccines. The option of this strain “Delta Plus” is considered even more contagious.