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How mRNA vaccines went from scientific darlings to a political football

How mRNA vaccines went from scientific darlings to a political football

Update: 2025-06-18
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mRNA vaccines saved millions of lives during the pandemic. But now, that science is under political attack in the United States. Funding is being pulled, approvals are being delayed, and the science questioned by politicians. Science journalist Elie Dolgin joins us to explain how a technology once hailed as revolutionary is now facing an existential threat — and what that could cost in the fight against diseases.

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How mRNA vaccines went from scientific darlings to a political football

How mRNA vaccines went from scientific darlings to a political football