In the 1918 pandemic, in many places, the second wave was deadlier than the first. Sadly, this looks likely for Covid. India's challenges may be replicated in many countries. We are tired of the virus, but variants are giving it more momentum and making it deadlier. 1/3

For most of the world, vaccines aren't coming nearly soon enough. We can't be blinded by the light at the end of the tunnel. What do we do?
1. Protect health care, HCW
2. Mask up
3. Preserve education & other critical functions
4. Avoid superspreading
5. Improve care
6. Vax ASAP

How do we vaccinate faster? Produce faster, especially mRNA vaccines, which are an insurance policy against variants and production delays, and which may well be safer and more effective. The world depends on scaling up every effective vaccine ASAP, especially mRNA products.3/end