A lot of great research on immunity against SARS-CoV-2 and early information on vaccines out in May, but I haven't found a single up-to-date story which puts it all in context.

So instead, people have info in dribs and drabs. I can rectify, but it will take time and effort.

1. Getting a vaccine, even one during a pandemic, isn't about being first past the finish line. The first vaccine developed isn't usually the one that is the most widely used later. Besides we will need many different vaccines for different populations.

2. There has never been a push for a vaccine like this in human history. There has never been so many different candidates using so many different (tested and experimental) platforms. Each platform is different and unique.

3. If you're in the camp of "why don't we have a vaccine yet?" you should know they can take 5-10 years. The reason we are already so far ahead is there are new experimental platforms and we know something about SARS-CoV-2 based on efforts on SARS-CoV and MERS-CoV.

4. Things have been moving at warp speed counting in days from the genome being sequenced. Everything moved along on probable assumptions- spike protein structures were resolved, animal models of infection were developed, antibodies isolated after vaccine programs started.

5. It is very possible that we will have pan-influenza and pan-betacoronavirus vaccines soon that offer some protection against future viruses... this bit is super-exciting, but I will stop here for now before tweet-threading a 10,000 word essay.