No needles required: The FDA approves an at-home flu vaccine
WEBSep 20, 2024 · No needles required: The FDA approves an at-home flu vaccine. A fifth-grader receives the FluMist influenza virus vaccine in Anaheim, Calif., in 2015. The Food and Drug Administration has approved ...
FDA Approves Nasal Spray Influenza Vaccine for Self- or Caregiver ...
WEBSep 20, 2024 · FDA News Release FDA Approves Nasal Spray Influenza Vaccine for Self- or Caregiver-Administration First Influenza Vaccine That Does Not Need to be Administered by a Health Care Provider
Flu shots are here. When's the ideal time to get one, and ... - NBC News
WEBSep 5, 2024 · The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommends getting a flu shot either this month or next, since flu activity typically picks up in the fall, with cases …
CDC finds flu shots 42% effective this season, better than ... - CBS News
WEBFeb 29, 2024 · Estimates show vaccines this season were between 52% and 61% effective in protecting children against influenza hospitalization. In adults, the shots were estimated to be 41% to 44% effective.
Covid-flu combination vaccine shows positive results in late ... - CNN
WEBJun 10, 2024 · CNN — There could be a combined Covid-19 and flu shot in our future, although it won’t be ready for this year’s flu season. On Monday, vaccine maker Moderna announced positive late-stage trial...
Moderna says mRNA flu shot generates better immune response in ... - CNN
WEBSep 13, 2023 · CNN — Moderna said Wednesday that its experimental mRNA-based seasonal flu vaccine generated a stronger immune response against four strains of the flu virus than a currently marketed vaccine in...
CDC Study Finds Strong Vaccine Effectiveness Against Severe Flu
WEBDecember 5, 2023 — A new CDC-coauthored study published in Clinical Infectious Diseases found that flu vaccination last season substantially reduced the risk of serious flu outcomes. The study looked at how well flu vaccination protected against flu-related hospitalization, organ failure and death among adults.
HHS provides $176 million to develop pandemic influenza mRNA-based vaccine
WEBJul 2, 2024 · The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), through the Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority (BARDA), part of the Administration for Strategic Preparedness and Response (ASPR), will provide approximately $176 million to Moderna for development of an mRNA-based pandemic influenza vaccine.
Combined COVID–flu vaccines are coming: Moderna jab clears
WEBJun 28, 2024 · A single vaccine has been shown to protect people from both SARS-CoV-2 and influenza viruses — and with a higher effectiveness than vaccines that target one or the other, the pharmaceutical...
New mRNA Flu Shots Are Coming | TIME
WEBSep 14, 2022 · Moderna and Pfizer are testing mRNA flu shots that target the strains most likely to circulate during the 2022 flu season.