Flu vaccines didn’t work that well in the US, officials find

As the U.S. flu season winds down, health officials say the flu vaccine didn’t work very well. It had one of its worst effectiveness rates in more than a decade.
NPR

Despite U.S. pull out from WHO, reps were (virtually) at the table for big flu confab

For the past week, about 50 flu scientists from around the world were crammed into a conference room at a Hilton hotel in Istanbul, Turkey. Their goal was to design a flu shot that will confer the ...
The Washington Post

Inside RFK Jr.’s push against the flu vaccine that he links to his voice condition

Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has spent years campaigning against vaccines, but with the flu shot, he’s suggested it’s personal. Kennedy has linked his strained, raspy speech to the vaccine, ...
CBS News

Moderna says FDA will now review its new flu vaccine, reversing earlier decision

Megan Cerullo is a New York-based reporter for CBS MoneyWatch covering small business, workplace, health care, consumer spending and personal finance topics. She regularly appears on CBS News 24/7 to ...
CNBC

FDA agrees to review Moderna’s mRNA flu vaccine application in a reversal

Moderna said the Food and Drug Administration has agreed to review its experimental mRNA flu shot, reversing an earlier decision to refuse to accept the application. The FDA is slated to make a ...
The Boston Globe

FDA reverses course, will review Moderna flu shot after controversial refusal

The Food and Drug Administration will review Moderna’s new flu vaccine after initially refusing to review the candidate, the Cambridge biotech announced early Wednesday. The FDA’s decision not to ...
The New York Times

F.D.A. Reverses Decision and Agrees to Review Moderna’s Flu Vaccine

Moderna held further discussions with regulators and announced that the agency would accept the company’s application for approval of its flu vaccine that uses mRNA technology. By Christina Jewett and ...
CNN

FDA reverses course and will review Moderna’s mRNA flu shot, company says

The US Food and Drug Administration has reversed course and will review a new mRNA flu vaccine from Moderna, the pharmaceutical company said Wednesday. About two weeks ago, the FDA sent Moderna a ...
Scientific American

FDA agrees to review Moderna mRNA flu vaccine in dramatic reversal

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration will review a messenger RNA (mRNA) flu vaccine for approval, according to its maker, Moderna. The decision is a dramatic U-turn for the agency, which, only about ...
The Daily Illini

Illinois influenza season worsens amid vaccine skepticism

As Illinois experiences its most severe flu season in over a decade, public health officials report rising hospitalizations and lower vaccination rates across the state. Influenza spreads year after ...
Reuters

Moderna looks outside US for growth after FDA's flu shot refusal

Moderna expects international markets to drive 2026 growth CEO Bancel warns U.S. regulatory uncertainty may hinder domestic access to new therapies Shares rise over 10% after reporting results Feb 13 ...
News9

Free flu shots available through Oklahoma Caring Vans program

Flu season typically runs from October through April, and health officials say vaccination remains the best way to prevent serious illness, especially for young children. The Oklahoma Caring Vans ...