A team at Hebrew University said in a separate statement that it was too soon to tell how much the Delta variant was affecting vaccine efficacy. The government said the drop in efficacy is likely due to the spread of the Delta variant in Israel. Public health officials are stressing that the current shots offer good protection against the Delta variant. Johnson & Johnson said lab tests of its one-shot coronavirus vaccine suggest it provides protection against the Delta variant. However, the government then reinstated an indoors mask mandate after a spike in cases caused by the Delta variant.

Source: CNN July 06, 2021 21:22 UTC