America is handing its mRNA lead to China—and RFK Jr. is to blame

America is handing its mRNA lead to China—and RFK Jr. is to blame

The European Medicines Agency just approved a new Moderna mRNA flu vaccine—after clinical data demonstrated strong protection for older adults. In the United States, the same technology is facing a political blockade. The FDA recently refused to review an mRNA flu vaccine application—despite a 40,000-person clinical trial showing it outperformed standard flu shots in older adults. The agency later reversed course, but the damage was done: Across…