delta variant could be more likely to produce severe illness and can spread as fast as chickenpox.CLICK HERE TO FIND A COVID-19 VACCINE NEAR YOUThe Washington Post, which was first to report on the CDC slide presentation, said new research also indicates that fully vaccinated people can spread the virus at higher rates than previously thought.
The paper reported that the CDC document says health officials need to acknowledge the "war has changed."The CDC did not immediately respond to an after-hours email from Fox News.
The information in the document reportedly played a role in the new mask guidelines announced earlier this week. The Biden administration has been more assertive in recent days to compel Americans to sign up for a vaccine.