An mRNA Flu Vaccine Hits the Market

Public Health On Call by The Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health

Sep 30, 202616:16Society & Culture

About this episode: For the first time ever, mRNA flu shots are available this respiratory virus season for adults age 50 and older, offering an opportunity to create vaccines better tailored to certain strains of the vi...

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