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  You're not wrong, turnaround would be very fast, but it's worth taking into consideration that traditional protein subunit-based influenza vaccines have only modest efficacy. Most years influenza vaccines have an efficacy of 40-60% in preventing infection. An influenza pandemic with a 10%+ pre-vaccine mortality rate could very well still be devastating beyond what we saw with COVID even after we got the traditional flu vaccine infrastructure involved. Newer vaccine platforms may be necessary to address high mortality viruses like this.
context: "It is very concerning and the risk has been increasing over the years 
  as reflected in the number of outbreaks in animals as well as a number 
  of infections in humans." >
  
  H5N1 exhibits significant antiviral resistance in some regions. But, we're all good, aren't we? >
  
  Of course we’re good. Why would bad things happen to us in quick succession? >
  
  I can’t wait for the rippin end of the world party >
  
  Am I still picking you up in the skull riddled dune buggy? >
  
  Mad Max here we come >
  
  
  In the UK, the Animal and Plant Health Agency (APHA) has tested 66 mammals, including seals, and found nine otters and foxes were positive for highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) H5N1.
  Cases have been found in Durham, Cheshire and Cornwall in England; Powys in Wales; Shetland, the Inner Hebrides and Fife, Scotland.
  It is believed they had fed on dead or sick wild birds infected with the virus.
  The animals were found to have a mutation of the virus that could make it easier to infect mammals, but there was no evidence of transmission between mammals.
  
  so basically widespread, if they can find that many in just 66 mammals, over the entire uk. >
  
  Iceland and Madagascar will be critical for our survival. >
  
  Well they'd better close their ports soon. Everybody knows if you get Madagascar infected, the rest of the world will soon fall. >
  
  It was fun before I knew what a pandemic was like. >
  
  Yea there's a lot less being a hero than I thought there'd be >
  
  Could a virologist (or at least someone smarter than me) ELI5: Don't we have a really good understanding of the flu virus, and wouldn't our existing vaccines be updatable to fight this? >
  
  A vaccine for this should be no different from a regular flu vacation. The only problem would be the time it takes to produce it and the damage it causes in the meantime.