Rapidly, the Delta variant has become the dominant form of COVID-19 in many parts of the globe, including India, the United Kingdom, and the United States. Is this variant deadlier or is it just more contagious? And will the vaccines prevent the spread?

Dr. Thomas File is an infectious disease expert at Summa Health, and he answered those questions and more on the Ray Horner Morning Show. Many of the concerns Dr. File and other health experts have are in parts of the country that are not as vaccinated, such as Mississippi, where only 30% of the state has received their shots. He does say that the vaccines are putting up a great fight against the Delta variant, most notably the two-shot MRNA vaccines in Pfizer and Moderna.