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FDA Approves the First Flu Vaccine to Use mRNA Technology

The vaccine outperformed a standard flu shot by 26.6%, and nine independent experts voted unanimously to support approval.

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The fate of the mRNA flu shot had been in doubt due to the Trump administration's hostility toward mRNA vaccines in the wake of the pandemic, with the FDA initially refusing to consider the vaccine.

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TagesschauTagesschau
Center

US Medicines Agency Allows New Influenza MRNA Vaccine

On time for the influenza season, a new mRNA vaccine from Moderna will be available in the USA. It is the world's first approval of a flu vaccine with pure mRNA technology. However, the US Department of Health is skeptical.

·Hamburg, Germany
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The IndependentThe Independent
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First mRNA-based flu shot approved in US - despite RFK Jr’s objections to the science

Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr pulled $500 million in funding for mRNA vaccine development last year - the medical community said the U.S. would pay the price in dollars and lives

·London, United Kingdom
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STATSTAT
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One year since Kennedy canceled mRNA vaccine projects, science shows how wrong he was

In 2025, RFK Jr. claimed data did not support research into mRNA vaccines. The past year shows he was wrong

·Boston, United States
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nprnpr
Lean Left

FDA approves the first flu vaccine to use mRNA technology

The fate of the mRNA flu shot had been in doubt due to the Trump administration's hostility toward mRNA vaccines in the wake of the pandemic, with the FDA initially refusing to consider the vaccine.

·Washington, United States
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npr broke the news in Washington, United States on Thursday, August 6, 2026.
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