Health experts agree the COVID-19 vaccines have proved to be extremely effective against the virus, including providing protection from the highly contagious Delta variant. “The vaccines are extraordinarily effective (even against the delta variant),” tweeted Dr. Monica Gandhi, infectious diseases expert at UC San Francisco. Of fully vaccinated people in L.A. County, 0.06% subsequently tested positive for the virusIn Los Angeles County, about 4.67 million residents have been fully vaccinated. Officials said that 89% of identified Delta variant cases in June were among people who weren’t fully vaccinated. AdvertisementThe results were similar to the Alpha variant: 91% of identified cases were among people who weren’t fully vaccinated.

Source: Los Angeles Times July 19, 2021 15:45 UTC