A new flu vaccine geared to older people is coming soon

The first mRNA-based flu shot to be approved by the Food and Drug Administration will be ready for the upcoming flu season. Moderna, the vaccine's maker

<img src='https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims3/default/strip/false/crop/3500x2333+0+0/resize/3500x2333!/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fae%2Fea%2Fef54df914f3689477d58c842edd5%2Fgettyimages-1228813221.jpg' alt='A new kind of flu vaccine made with mRNA technology will soon be available.'/><p>The first mRNA-based flu shot to be approved by the Food and Drug Administration will be ready for the upcoming flu season. Moderna, the vaccine's maker</p><p>(Image credit: Marco Bello/Bloomberg)</p><img src='https://media.npr.org/include/images/tracking/npr-rss-pixel.png?story=nx-s1-5923342' />