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FDA approves mRNA flu vaccine for adults 50 and older

Published 6 August 2026

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved the nation's first messenger RNA-based seasonal influenza vaccine for adults aged 50 and older. The vaccine, developed by Moderna and to be marketed as mFlusiva, received clearance on Wednesday, August 5, 2026, following a regulatory path that included a brief rejectio...

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