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Moderna is preparing to test Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s tougher vaccine policies with a combination flu-COVID ...

Kennedy junior, America’s health secretary, recommended that thimerosal (also spelt thiomersal), an ingredient used in some ...

This could be America’s future if Robert F. Kennedy Jr. continues his rampage against public health—and it may arrive much ...

Moderna’s mRNA flu shot outperforms existing vaccines in Phase 3 trial, showing over 26% greater efficacy—paving the way for ...

Moderna this week announced positive data from a phase 3 trial of its messenger RNA vaccine against seasonal influenza, which ...

The Trump administration’s new vaccine advisers endorsed this fall's flu vaccines late last week, but only those that don't ...

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 ...

Moderna’s experimental mRNA-based flu vaccine demonstrated a stronger immune response than a currently available standard flu shot in a late-stage phase 3 trial, clearing a path for regulatory ...

Used in very low amounts, thimerosal has been used since the 1930s to prevent contamination in multidose vaccine vials, and ...

The mRNA drug developer said it will begin discussing approval with the FDA, which has adopted stricter vaccine review standards.