Coronavirus FAQ: I've Been Vaccinated. Do I Need To Worry About Variants?

I've been vaccinated. Do I need to worry about variants?

That depends on a few things — including your personal risk tolerance.

But first off, know that your vaccine is quite valuable. The COVID-19 vaccines are expected to be protective against the new virus variants, according to the World Health Organization.

Exactly how much the various vaccines protect against the delta variant — the newest form of the virus that the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has dubbed a "variant of concern" — is still somewhat of a guessing game....