listen, even if this particular mutation continues to react to some or most of the vaccines, that's no guarantee that the next one will.

we've really put all our eggs in this basket, despite it being pretty obvious that this vaccine is temporary. what's unclear is if it makes it through the year or not.

that doesn't mean it's pointless. but, i've repeatedly called for realism around this. it will no doubt be easier to create new vaccines for new strains now that we have a working vaccine for the existing strains. but, the public health response should be based on the assumption that this will be ongoing, and that vaccinations will be required on a roughly yearly basis for vulnerable people, for basically ever.

the flu is really, seriously evaporating, though.