The Bird Flu Pandemic

Moderna, bird flu and Influenza vaccine

Moderna awarded $590M to help accelerate development of mRNA-based bird flu vaccine: HHS

Moderna has been awarded approximately $590 million from the federal government to help speed up the development of an mRNA-based bird flu vaccine, health officials said.

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Moderna Is Getting $590 Million From the U.S. to Accelerate a Bird Flu Vaccine

The latest funding is a sign of how seriously the Biden administration appears to be taking the pandemic threat.

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Moderna Gets $590 Million in Federal Funding for Bird Flu Vaccine

The current public-health risk is low, but the CDC is watching the situation carefully and working with states to monitor people with animal exposure.

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US awards Moderna $590 million for bird flu vaccine development

The U.S. government has awarded Moderna $590 million to advance the late-stage development of its mRNA bird flu vaccine, as the country doubles down on efforts to tackle increasing infections in humans.

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US health dept providing Moderna $590 mn to speed mRNA bird flu vaccine

US health officials announced Friday they were awarding $590 million to Moderna to develop mRNA vaccines against influenza, including advancing the company's bird flu vaccine, as fears of a new pandemic grow.

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Is bird flu the next pandemic? What to know after the first H5N1 death in the US

With reports of the first human death from bird flu in the US, some Americans are feeling an uncomfortable flashback to the ...

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5 years of the COVID-19 pandemic, the return of Trump and the war on public health

Trump returns to the White House as the tenth wave of the COVID-19 pandemic once again inundates hospitals, while the last ...

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White House’s Pandemic Office, Busy With Bird Flu, May Shrink Under Trump

Trump told TIME in April he would close the White House's pandemic preparedness office. It's losing most of its staff during ...

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Bird flu almost killed this teen. It’s a cautionary tale for Trump officials

The case of the Canadian teen and the death of a Louisiana man are stark reminders of bird flu’s capacity to ignite serious ...

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How Close Are We To The Avian Flu Outbreak Escalating Into a pandemic?

Avian flu is rampant in poultry farms and in wild birds in the U.S. Every mutation brings the virus one step closer to the ...

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No, we're not 'one mutation away' from an H5N1 bird flu pandemic. Here are the facts

In early December 2024, a group of researchers published an article in the journal Science, entitled "A single mutation in ...

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How the US is preparing for a potential bird flu pandemic

A variant of the virus caused disease in people in 1997, when there was a small but deadly outbreak in Hong Kong. Eighteen ...

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Child with conjunctivitis tests positive for H5N1 bird flu sparking pandemic fears as scientists warn ‘clock is ticking’

A CHILD in the US is believed to have tested positive for H5N1, health officials have confirmed. The patient, from San Francisco in California, started with conjunctivitis and a fever before ...

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What bird flu experts are watching for in 2025

Since early 2024, the U.S. has logged 66 human cases of H5N1. Scientists are keeping a watchful eye on the virus’s spread as we enter a new year.

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