Doctor Michelle Chester prepares to administer the COVID-19 vaccine at Long Island Jewish Medical Center on December 14, 2020 in New Hyde Park on Long Island, New York. (Photo by Scott Heins/Getty Images) Will COVID-19 vaccines work on the new coronavirus variant?Experts believe so, but they're working to confirm that.A coronavirus variant in the United Kingdom has caused alarm because of the possibility that it might spread more easily.
But even if that turns out to be true, experts say the COVID-19 vaccines being rolled out will likely still work on the variant.Dr.
Anthony Fauci, the top U.S. infectious disease expert, said data coming from Britain indicates the vaccines still will block the virus.