Scientists are continuing to study how well the current Covid-19 vaccines work against the new Delta variant. The Delta variant is, so far, the most transmissible form of the Covid-19 virus in the world, notes Bhekisisa. We take a look at what the data so far suggest about the effectiveness of the currently available vaccines against the Delta variant. Both Sinopharm and Sinovac’s vaccines use the inactivated approach, with the report adding that five out of seven Covid vaccines developed in China use this approach. READ | Delta variant in SA: Why getting your second shot of the Pfizer vaccine is so importantREAD | Covid-19 vaccines: CoronaVac application at advanced stage, Sputnik V still under review - SahpraREAD | Sahpra’s Covid-19 vaccine approval process: ‘The safety of the public takes precedence’

Source: News 24 June 29, 2021 12:56 UTC