Get the day's biggest stories sent direct to your inbox so you never miss a thing People vaccinated against coronavirus may be able to spread the Delta variant as easily as those who haven't been jabbed, early analysis suggests.
While the vaccine appears to reduce a person's overall risk of becoming infected, once they are, there is a limited difference in the viral load between the vaccinated and unvaccinated - suggesting a limited difference in infectiousness, a Public Health England (PHE) report into variants highlighted.
In a statement, PHE said on Friday: “Some initial findings ... indicate that levels of virus in those who become infected with Delta having already been vaccinated may be similar to levels found in unvaccinated people.