Moderna’s new flu vaccine, based on the same mRNA technology used in its COVID-19 shot, showed promising results in a major trial.

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Mar. 13, 2025 — Older adults who were exposed to seasonal flu viruses that circulated prior to 1968 are more likely to have some protection against H5N1, and children would benefit more from ...

Apr. 23, 2025 — A vaccine under development has demonstrated complete protection in mice against a deadly variant of the virus that causes bird flu. The work focuses on the H5N1 variant known as ...

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The US Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices voted in June to stop recommending certain kinds of flu vaccines, a ...

Doctors groups and public health organizations are suing the U.S. government over the decision to stop recommending COVID-19 ...

Health experts urged residents in Louisiana to take precautions against mosquito bites as they enjoy Fourth of July ...