"The concern is that this virus could acquire the capacity to attach to human cells and spread widely. That would be opening the door to a new pandemic for sure."
"Work on a vaccine is underway to protect the public in the event of a pandemic, and earlier this year, Dr. Mandy Cohen pointed to mRNA as a preferred platform for the shot since vaccines can be developed and distributed quickly."
"Several vaccines target H5N1, and the national stockpile has doses of all of them. These shots target different strains of H5N1... but health experts expect they would still provide some protection against severe disease."
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