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

NPR | By Rob Stein,

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Published August 5, 2026 at 3:43 AM CDT

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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.

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

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Steve Inskeep is a host of NPR's Morning Edition and Up First.