Bird flu is continuing to spread in animals across the U.S. Here's what you need to know about the current situation.

HHS announced that the government will invest $176 million in Moderna to expedite the creation of a pandemic influenza vaccine.

Moderna is currently in the very early stages of testing a bird flu vaccine using the same mRNA technology that allowed for rapid development and rollout of COVID-19 vaccines. The funds from the ...

HHS Announces Plans to Pay Moderna $176 Million for mRNA Flu Vaccine By Stephanie Brown HealthDay Reporter FRIDAY, April 25, 2025 (HealthDay News) -- On Tuesday, the U.S. Department of Health and ...

Last year, the World Health Organization it launched an initiative to help accelerate the development of a human bird flu vaccine using messenger RNA (mRNA) technology. Earlier this year, Moderna ...

In 2023, Moderna started a phase 1/2 study of an experimental pandemic influenza vaccines collectively known as mRNA-1018, which are designed to provide protection against H5 and H7 avian ...