COVID-19 Vaccines Offer Protection Against Coronavirus Variants

Multiple variants of the virus that causes COVID-19 are circulating globally and within the USA. To date, four variants have been classified as a variant of concern. The COVID-19 vaccines currently authorized for use offer protection against all known SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus variants, including the B.1.617.2 variant, stated the U.S. CDC on July 2, 2021.

The current 7-day moving average of daily new cases (12,514) increased 9.1% compared with the previous 7-day moving average in the USA. However, compared with the highest peak in January 2021 (252,905), the current 7-day average decreased 95%, says the CDC.

And, the rates of COVID-19-associated hospitalizations for adults peaked in early January 2021.

Since then, rates in this group have fallen considerably. For the week ending June 12, 2021, the CDC confirmed the lowest rate of COVID-19-associated hospitalizations for adults since March 2020.