The variant is more transmissible than most other strains, but we also know that vaccines work well against it. There is clear evidence that the vaccines work well in the real world. We can see how well the vaccines work in the broader case and death trends by looking at one of the groups most likely to get vaccinated: older Americans. Keep in mind that older Americans were among the first to have access to the vaccine, after health care workers. One reason why more older Americans have been vaccinated is that partisanship is less of a factor.

Source: CNN July 05, 2021 17:15 UTC