FDA panel considers a first-of-its-kind flu vaccine using mRNA technology
WASHINGTON (AP) — U. S. health advisers are debating a new kind of flu vaccine Thursday, the first made with the same mRNA technology that was key to ending the COVID-19 pandemic. Moderna is seeking Food and Drug Administration approval of its new shot, dubbed mFlusiva, as an option for people 50 and older. The FDA advisory committee meeting is a step toward a final decision ahead of the winter flu season. Tens of thousands of Americans die from influenza every year, and older adults are the...
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