Originally Posted by
bigfatdaddy
Yep so just like the yearly flu vaccine which is recommended for higher risk patients (and mandatory for my entire military career) is at best an educated guess as to which strain will be prevalent in the upcoming season. I highly doubt that a “cure all” vaccine is even possible. I think it’s largely window dressing, they have to be seen to be doing something
The research into steroid inhalers, convalescent plasma, or other treatments to significantly reduce the dangerous effects of the virus are showing promise. If you can’t prevent the virus by a highly reliable vaccine, being able to reduce the severity of the symptoms and significantly drive the mortality rate down is a huge factor in allowing for a recovery. Hopefully these things materialize, restore consumer confidence, and reduce the furlough numbers of all airline employees.