Advisers to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommended against flu shots containing the ingredient thimerosal ...

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

A CDC advisory panel voted 5–1 to recommend only flu vaccines without the preservative thimerosal, a mercury-containing ...

Moderna said on Monday its influenza vaccine was found to be 26.6% more effective than an approved annual flu shot from GSK ...

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

A recombinant flu vaccine (Flublok) contains no eggs and was recently approved for use in individuals aged 9 years or older ...

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

The phase three study data clears the path forward for Moderna’s combination jab targeting Covid-19 and influenza.

The Trump administration’s vaccine advisers are bringing up an old flu-shot debate: whether it’s time to wipe out the last ...

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