Covid vaccine will remain effective against mutants for months, says England's deputy CMO

Deputy chief medical officer Jonathan Van-Tam has said the current coronavirus vaccines should remain effective against mutations for months (Tolga Akmen/PA)

The current coronavirus vaccines should remain effective against mutations for months, England’s deputy chief medical officer has said.

Professor Jonathan Van-Tam said his “hunch” is that they will not be “outwitted” by new variants for many months.