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Advisers to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommended against flu shots containing the ingredient thimerosal ...
The mRNA drug developer said it will begin discussing approval with the FDA, which has adopted stricter vaccine review standards.
A CDC advisory panel voted 5–1 to recommend only flu vaccines without the preservative thimerosal, a mercury-containing ...
The Trump administration’s vaccine advisers are bringing up an old flu-shot debate: whether it’s time to wipe out the last ...
A recombinant flu vaccine (Flublok) contains no eggs and was recently approved for use in individuals aged 9 years or older ...
The latest phase 3 win is a boost for Moderna’s attempts to create a flu/COVID combination vaccine. The company withdrew a filing for FDA approval for its combo candidate last month while it waited ...
This could be America’s future if Robert F. Kennedy Jr. continues his rampage against public health—and it may arrive much ...
Moderna this week announced positive data from a phase 3 trial of its messenger RNA vaccine against seasonal influenza, which ...
Used in very low amounts, thimerosal has been used since the 1930s to prevent contamination in multidose vaccine vials, and ...
The phase three study data clears the path forward for Moderna’s combination jab targeting Covid-19 and influenza.
Moderna’s mRNA flu shot outperforms existing vaccines in Phase 3 trial, showing over 26% greater efficacy—paving the way for ...