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An FDA decision could give us the first mRNA flu vaccine

NPR | By Rob Stein,
Ailsa Chang
Published August 5, 2026 at 4:22 PM EDT

The Food and Drug Administration is expected to decide whether to approve the first mRNA flu vaccine.

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Rob Stein
Rob Stein is a Correspondent and Senior Editor on NPR's Science Desk.
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Ailsa Chang
Ailsa Chang is an award-winning journalist and a host of NPR’s newsmagazine All Things Considered, as well as NPR’s daily news podcast Consider This.
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