Covid Vaccine Variants: Questions Answered

According to George McKinney, Greenwood County Emergency Management Coordinator:
I have had several questions about the new variants and the vaccines available.  The following links are in reference to the effectiveness of the vaccine against the South African and UK strains of the virus.

Also be sure to watch Talking Greenwood LIVE with Mayor Bee as Brandon Smith interviews Self Vice President Matt Logan about the availability of vaccinations in and around Greenwood. Through this Greenwood LIVE video, sponsored by T.W. Boons, viewers had their questions answered as well: https://greenwoodcalendar.com/covid-vaccinations-availability/

https://www.wsj.com/articles/pfizer-covid-19-vaccine-works-against-mutations-found-in-u-k-south-africa-variants-lab-study-finds-11611802559

https://www.npr.org/sections/coronavirus-live-updates/2021/01/25/960341384/moderna-finds-covid-19-vaccine-less-effective-against-variant-found-in-south-afr

https://www.bbc.com/news/health-55534727

https://www.beckershospitalreview.com/pharmacy/pfizer-moderna-covid-19-vaccines-may-not-be-as-effective-against-new-variants-fauci-says.html

The featured photo is from AP news.