DiceMaster
DiceMaster t1_j9uahwa wrote
Reply to comment by sciolycaptain in Does the common flu vaccine offer any buffer against H5N1 (Bird Flu)? by Esc_ape_artist
"Cryo" may not have been the exact word I was looking for. How long do they last, sealed and in a fridge?
DiceMaster t1_j9u7jlq wrote
Reply to comment by sciolycaptain in Does the common flu vaccine offer any buffer against H5N1 (Bird Flu)? by Esc_ape_artist
How long can flu vaccines last in cryo storage? Could it make sense to have tons of h5n1 vaccine stockpiled just in case?
DiceMaster t1_j9uazju wrote
Reply to comment by NotAnotherEmpire in Does the common flu vaccine offer any buffer against H5N1 (Bird Flu)? by Esc_ape_artist
> The USA does try to keep an updated stockpile of H5N1 vaccine, at least enough for doctors, first responders and the armed forces.
That's sensible. Do we know how effective the h5n1 vaccine is, given that bird flu is so rare in humans to begin with?