Wouldn’t help most people alive today anyway. Routine vaccinations for smallpox stopped in the US in 1972. Most people under 50 never got a smallpox shot.
Agreed. However, those individuals who were vaccinated previously—over 50 or perhaps medical/military personnel may have immunity, so they won’t need to rush to get a fast-tracked vaccine.
I also found it interesting that it received priority review and orphan drug designations.