FDA is poised to decide whether to approve the first mRNA flu vaccine

NPR | By Rob Stein,

Steve Inskeep

Published August 5, 2026 at 4:43 AM EDT

The FDA will soon decide whether to approve the first flu vaccine that uses the same mRNA technology as COVID-19 shots. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has long questioned mRNA vaccines.

Rob Stein

Rob Stein is a Correspondent and Senior Editor on NPR's Science Desk.

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