The US is attending a key global flu meeting, and it’s a bit of a surprise

After ditching the World Health Organization, it wasn’t clear if the US would participate in this WHO-led meeting to determine the recipe for the next flu vaccine.

So, what’s behind this change of heart?

It’s not like the US has a history of playing nice with the WHO, but maybe they’ve realized that flu season doesn’t care about politics. The meeting’s goal is to create a vaccine that’ll actually work, and it’s hard to do that without the US on board.

Let’s be real, the US withdrawal from the WHO was a stupid move, and now they’re trying to save face by showing up to this meeting. It’s a bit ridiculous, but hey, if it means we get a better flu vaccine, we won’t complain.