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.
The first GA case of bird flu was reported & there’s no vaccine. Here’s what that means
Another dangerous strain of flu has claimed a life and Georgia’s numbers continue to climb. There’s no vaccine, so what can you do to stay healthy and flu-free?
Bird flu vaccine: What to know
Medical experts advise that people should get a vaccine for the bird flu when it becomes commercially available. One doctor said the most at-risk patients should be first.
HHS invests nearly $600 million in Moderna’s bird flu vaccine development
The US Department of Health and Human Services will award $590 million to Moderna to continue developing a vaccine to protect against bird flu, the pharmaceutical company announced Friday.
U.S. awards Moderna US$590-million for bird flu vaccine development
Funding will also support the expansion of clinical studies for up to five additional subtypes of pandemic influenza
US announces new funds for mRNA vaccines, fast tracks bird flu tests
Companies including Moderna and Pfizer are working on mRNA vaccines for bird flu. Read more at straitstimes.com.
US Turkey Producers Should Ramp up Bird Flu Testing, USDA Says
The agency is advising enhanced safety measures in Minnesota and South Dakota, where turkey flocks with more than 500 birds should be isolated, monitored and tested for bird flu within 72 hours before going to slaughter,
Bird flu in NC: What to know following the first reported H5N1 death in US
The first human death caused by H5N1 in the U.S. was reported in Louisiana on Jan. 6. Here's what to know about bird flu.
Moderna Gets $590 Million of Federal Funding For Influenza Vaccines
The package will provide additional support for late-stage development and licensure of pre-pandemic mRNA-based vaccines, the company said
As bird flu concerns grow, scientists race to develop new vaccines
As fears grow of a possible bird flu pandemic in humans, the federal government is pouring more money into the development of new vaccines, including an mRNA shot.
As avian influenza A(H5N1) concerns continue, mRNA vaccines offer great potential
With cases of avian influenza A(H5N1) continuing to rise among cattle and humans in the US, scientists and government health ...
No need to provide an avian flu vaccine for humans yet, expert says
An infectious disease expert says the relatively mild cases of avian influenza detected so far among dairy workers don’t ...
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Seasonal Flu Shot: First Defense Against an Eventful Avian Influenza Pandemic
Seasonal influenza vaccines triggered protective immune responses against the H5N1 avian influenza virus primarily in younger ...
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In light of avian flu, seasonal flu, CDC urges clinicians to speed influenza A subtyping
Due to ongoing sporadic H5N1 avian flu infections and brisk levels of seasonal flu activity, the US Centers for Disease ...
Moderna Announces Updates on Pandemic Influenza Program
Moderna, Inc. (NASDAQ:MRNA) today announced ongoing support from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to accelerate the development of mRNA-based pandemic influenza vaccines. The ...
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CDC Expands Bird Flu Testing Amid Ongoing Human Infections
The CDC advises testing hospitalized flu patients for bird flu within 24 hours to prevent delays in identifying human ...
Are we heading for a bird flu pandemic? Experts weigh in
There’s “always a potential for this virus to become a pandemic, but there’s also the potential for any existing — or not yet ...