The FDA approved Moderna's mRNA-based seasonal influenza vaccine, mFLUSIVA, for adults 50 and older. It is the first flu vaccine using COVID-19 shot technology and will be available in weeks.
The FDA is set to decide on Moderna's mRNA flu shot by Wednesday, a ruling with major implications for mRNA research. This follows the agency's initial rejection and subsequent agreement to review the application, causing concern among investors and researchers, especially after HHS cut mRNA vaccine funding.
Andrea Shaw, an Idaho mother prominent in the anti-vaccine movement, has been charged with two counts of first-degree murder for the May 2025 deaths of her 18-month-old twins, Dallas and Tyson, whom she had claimed died from routine immunizations.
Newly released emails show Health Secretary Robert Kennedy Jr. requested the CDC cancel government flu shot ads less than 24 hours after being sworn in, despite assuring lawmakers he believed in vaccines. This occurred as a deadly flu virus raged, sparking controversy and leading to top CDC official resignations.
Nearly 160 troops sickened in a flu outbreak at Lackland Air Force Base, Texas, prompting a temporary reinstatement of the flu shot requirement for recruits. The outbreak follows the Pentagon's decision to end mandatory flu vaccinations.
