The Claim:
From the annals of “they can make up anything and people will believe it” comes “They made all the flu vaccines mRNA vaccines.”
The Facts:
It’s true that mRNA flu vaccines are in the works! And that’s exciting because the old egg-based technology is less effective than we would like it to be. New technology is needed.
Since we have available flu vaccines, we do not have an emergency to quickly bring a vaccine to the public. So any flu vaccine is going to have to undergo the long slog of clinical testing and licensure. No mRNA vaccine has been licensed for influenza, but listen to our latest podcast episode to learn more about mRNA vaccines on the horizon!
In the meantime, you can choose from those tried-and-true egg-based vaccines, recombinant vaccines, or cell-based vaccines to help you prevent influenza this season.
Disclaimer: Science is always evolving and our understanding of these topics may have evolved too since this was originally posted. Be sure to check out our most recent posts and browse the latest Just the Facts Topics for the latest.
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