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helsinkiandrewtoday at 3:38 AM1 replyview on HN

> but nobody wanted to invest in anything better.

Not sure if you mean nobody wanted to develop mRNA flu vaccines, but at least Moderna and Pfizer are:

https://www.npr.org/2026/06/18/nx-s1-5863570/flu-vaccine-mrn...


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irjustintoday at 4:49 AM

The parent is talking about pre-covid, no one wanted pay the upfront cost to bring mRNA out of the lab.