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OK... *now* it's a race!

* We've got the first data suggesting a next generation Covid vaccine could outperform the Pfizer vax – it's authorized in one country & manufacture is ramping up.

* The number of nextgen vaxes reaching mid-stage trials (phase 2) is now in double digits.

* We've been hearing results of 2 clinical trials a month for the last 6 months.

Lots of news this month....1/2

My latest nextgen Covid vax update (no 14) @PLOS absolutelymaybe.plos.org/2024/

Absolutely Maybe · Picking Up Steam: Next Generation Covid Vaccine Update 14 - Absolutely MaybeThe race for next generation vaccines is steadily heating up now. And this month, we’ve passed a major milestone: The first data…

@hildabast since you probably have a better idea on this than I do, do you think it's overly pessimistic to feel like covid vaccines that offer robust, durable protection from infection are 3-5 years out?

Hilda Bastian

@eniko I don't think it will take that long for vaccines to be shown to do better at those things. (Availability could take longer though, depending on where people live.)