While no one’s talking about it, I would imagine that a real vaccine is under development, one using dead virus like the flu shots. They’ll have to include the various strains just as the flu shot does. That will be another option for those who think the current shot is too risky. Not expecting it soon, as the cash cow hasn’t been milked dry yet, and a real vaccine may have to go through established testing procedures.
Since the Feds can only mandate masks in venues they control like air travel, expect a lot of pushback from states who will want to control their own policies. Trump had to back down on some of what he said early on about the authority he had, though he framed it as yielding to local officials with better knowledge of their situations.
A real vaccine for COVID would be quite a breakthrough since COVID is a variant of the common cold. There hasn't been a vaccine for the common cold yet.
