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U.S. Gives Moderna $590 Million to Accelerate a Bird Flu Vaccine
The latest funding is a sign of how seriously the Biden administration appears to be taking the pandemic threat.
HHS invests nearly $600 million in Moderna’s bird flu vaccine development
The US Department of Health and Human Services will award $590 million to Moderna to continue developing a vaccine to protect against bird flu, the pharmaceutical company announced Friday.
Moderna Gets $590 Million in Federal Funding for Bird Flu Vaccine
The current public-health risk is low, but the CDC is watching the situation carefully and working with states to monitor people with animal exposure.
US awards Moderna $590 million for bird flu vaccine development
The U.S. government has awarded Moderna $590 million to advance the development of its bird flu vaccine, as the country doubles down on efforts to tackle increasing infections in humans. This is in addition to $176 million awarded last year to complete late-stage development and testing of a pre-pandemic mRNA-based vaccine against the H5N1 avian influenza.
As bird flu concerns grow, scientists race to develop new vaccines
As fears grow of a possible bird flu pandemic in humans, the federal government is pouring more money into the development of new vaccines, including an mRNA shot.
Moderna stock surges on bird flu vaccine funding
Shares of Moderna (NASDAQ:MRNA) jumped 5% following reports that it had been awarded $590 million for the development of a bird flu vaccine. The funding, provided by the Department of Health and Human Services,
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Texas A&M experts discuss bird flu safety
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CDC urges doctors to speed subtyping of patients hospitalized with the flu to better track H5N1 infections
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Child with conjunctivitis tests positive for H5N1 bird flu sparking pandemic fears as scientists warn ‘clock is ticking’
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Where are all the eggs? Bird flu's spread not the only culprit in crisis of global proportions
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