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 US infectious disease expert, said data coming from Britain indicates the vaccines still will block the virus.
But the US also will do tests to be sure.Viruses often undergo small changes as they reproduce and move through a population.