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Crucial Quote<\/h2>\n

“Flu remains a significant public health challenge, and mFLUSIVA provides an important new option for America’s seniors. This approval also reflects the ongoing potential of our mRNA platform,\u201d Moderna CEO St\u00e9phane Bancel said.<\/p>\n

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What Do We Know About The FDA\u2019s Earlier Stance?<\/h2>\n

In February, Moderna announced<\/u> that the FDA had rejected its request to review its mRNA flu vaccine. The drugmaker noted that the FDA\u2019s top vaccine regulator, Dr. Vinay Prasad, dismissed the company\u2019s application over its choice of the control flu vaccine the mRNA shot was compared against, which it didn\u2019t consider the best available vaccine. Prasad is a prominent supporter of Kennedy and has been a critic of the Covid-19 vaccine. After the decision drew backlash, FDA Commissioner Marty Makary walked back the decision<\/u> and said the initial refusal was \u201cpart of a conversation that occurs with all drug makers.\u201d<\/p>\n

key background<\/h2>\n

Last year, Kennedy announced<\/u> he is canceling contracts and grants worth nearly $500 million earmarked to develop mRNA vaccines. The Health and Human Services department described the decision as a \u201ccoordinated wind-down of its mRNA vaccine development activities under the Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority (BARDA).\u201d Kennedy, a noted vaccine skeptic who has attacked mRNA COVID-19 vaccines despite pushback from medical professionals and scientists, claimed that data showed the 22 mRNA vaccines being backed by BARDA \u201cfail to protect effectively against upper respiratory infections like COVID and flu.\u201d Kennedy also claimed that the HHS will shift this funding towards \u201csafer, broader vaccine platforms that remain effective even as viruses mutate,\u201d without any specifics. Immunologist and former BARDA Director Rick Bright criticized the decision at the time, saying<\/u>: \u201cBARDA invested in mRNA technology precisely because it could deliver safe, scalable vaccines in record time, a capability proven during COVID. By dismantling that platform, we\u2019re crippling our front-line defense, just ahead of unknown biological threats.\u201d<\/p>\n

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further reading<\/h2>\n

RFK Jr. Cancels $500 Million In Federal Funding For mRNA Vaccine Research (Forbes)<\/p>\n

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