Submitted by Ezekiel_W t3_yinwz9 in Futurology
walrusone79 t1_iuk84rd wrote
Reply to comment by SamsterOverdrive in Scientists use mRNA technology to create a potent flu shot that could last for years by Ezekiel_W
I'm not an expert in this in any way, but my understanding was that with mRNA vaccines they can better target general antigens that offer immune responses against a wider range of drift in various strains. It also can be produced quicker, which gives the virus less time to mutate before release.
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