COVID-19 made mRNA vaccines mainstream. WashU researchers say flu shots are next ^29.2%

STLPR - By Sarah Fentem - 7/2/2026, 10:00 AM

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Washington University researchers have found evidence that an mRNA flu vaccine could offer stronger protections against influenza than a traditional flu shot. The research, which appears in the journal Nature Immunology, is part of a larger set of studies investigating a flu shot made with mRNA technology. Instead of using a weakened or... more