Some experts are saying this delta wave may be the last one. In the US we have a promising oral antiviral pill in the pipeline (Merck), very effective vaccines & vaccine mandates tied to employment helping accelerate vaccination among the reluctant.
But much of the world is still unable to access vaccines, more variants of concern likely & a recent poll showed only ~30% of parents willing to vaccinate their kids (likely to be high rates in some areas, near nil in others).
Hope this is the last major wave and that COVID-19 comes to resemble the flu - its impact mitigated with annual vaccines, antiviral meds, monoclonal antibodies and NPI's.
Will we finally allocate adequate funds for public health programs so the next pandemic (hopefully not in my lifetime) will not be so catastrophic?
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