Why Are We Scaling Back Bird Flu Vaccine Development?

In this episode of A Moment in Health, Dr. Ashish Jha explores the global reach and safety of COVID-19 vaccines and reviews a new study on the consequences of removing fluoride from U.S. public water systems. He then answers a pressing question on why the U.S. should continue developing an mRNA bird flu vaccine, warning that abandoning such efforts may leave us dangerously unprepared for a future pandemic.

Dr. Jha discusses:

• Projected Outcomes of Removing Fluoride From US Public Water Systems — JAMA Health Forum

About the Host

Dr. Ashish K. Jha is the dean of the Brown University School of Public Health.