At BIO, executives point to signs the field can continue to advance

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SAN DIEGO — It is an unusual time to be in the vaccine business. But in the view of those gathered here at the BIO international conference this week, it’s not altogether a bleak one.

In fact, some vaccine makers are feeling more optimistic than they were a year ago — considering the circumstances, at least.