Some mutations of the virus, like the delta variant first discovered in India, and the alpha variant in the UK have been even more transmissible claiming world dominance. The Lambda variant was flagged as a variant of interest mid-June World Health Organization saying, the lambda carries a number of mutations with suspected phenotypic implications, such as a potential increased transmissivity or possible increased resistance to neutralizing antibodies. Studies are being made about the effect that the lambda variant has on vaccine efficacy, with existing vaccines.
