The future of vaccinationAlthough mRNA vaccines proved their efficacy against Covid, the next frontier remains an open question. Recently developed mRNA flu vaccines like Moderna’s mRNA1010 and Pfizer’s modRNA significantly outperformed the standard flu jab in final-phase trials. The world’s responsibilityIt will take more than a mercurial Donald Trump to destroy the US’s advantage in mRNA research and production. If Mr Trump’s campaign against mRNA research continues, the forthcoming EU Biotech Act should make it a priority for Europe to surpass the US as the world’s pre-eminent mRNA research and manufacturing centre. As long as Mr Kennedy is allowed to set policy, American mRNA research will be operating in a hostile environment.

Source: The Guardian January 01, 2026 20:31 UTC