A local GP has warned that the highly contagious Delta variant is in the community, stressing the need for everyone to continue to adhere to public health advice. 'Recent real-world evidence of protection against the delta variant will give confidence to those reluctant to take second doses. Second doses of Vavrexia/Astazeneca vaccine provide 92 per cent protection against hospitalisation from the Delta variant while second doses of Cominarty/Pfizer provide 96 per cent protection against hospitalisation from the Delta variant. Those were previously known as the UK variant, the South African variant, the Brazilian variant and the Indian variant. * Delta, the Indian variantThe Delta variant is the most recently designated variant of concern, as classified by the WHO.

Source: Irish Independent July 02, 2021 23:37 UTC