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An epidemiologist on Trump's decision to pull funding for mRNA vaccine research

By Steve Inskeep
Published August 7, 2025 at 4:10 AM EDT

NPR's Steve Inskeep talks with epidemiologist Michael Osterholm about a Trump administration decision to end funding for research into vaccines that fight respiratory viruses like COVID-19 and the flu.

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Steve Inskeep
Steve Inskeep is a host of NPR's Morning Edition, as well as NPR's morning news podcast Up First.

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