Pfizer vaccine may be 42% effective against Delta variant, Moderna 76%

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Pfizer's Covid vaccine is only 42% effective against Indian 'Delta' variant, Mayo Clinic study suggests

The two most commonly used COVID-19 vaccines in the U.S. may not be as effective against the Indian 'Delta' variant, a new study finds. Pfizer's vaccine efficacy dropped to 42% in July, with Moderna's falling down to 76%, when the Delta variant became the dominant strain.

 

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Thats against catching it isn't it? I think it's in the high 90s against getting seriously ill.

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