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[Cmaier]

FDA refuses to review Moderna's mRNA flu vaccine

The move comes amid RFK Jr.'s relentless efforts to enact his anti-vaccine agenda.

arstechnica.com

Moderna has an mRNA flu vaccine that achieves results superior to normal flu vaccines.

So of course we can’t have it.

 

[fooferdoggie]

all about feelings the party of feeling and stupidity, not facts.the Christian party that does not care about people.

 

[Eric]

FDA refuses to review Moderna's mRNA flu vaccine

The move comes amid RFK Jr.'s relentless efforts to enact his anti-vaccine agenda.

arstechnica.com

Moderna has an mRNA flu vaccine that achieves results superior to normal flu vaccines.

So of course we can’t have it.

Let's hope they can continue their research at least, I know it's a shot in the dark but maybe after the midterms we'll see him ousted. The man is flat out dangerous.

 

[dada_dave]

Let's hope they can continue their research at least, I know it's a shot in the dark but maybe after the midterms we'll see him ousted. The man is flat out dangerous.

They’re shutting down down all infectious disease vaccine trials:

 

[Cmaier]

They’re shutting down down all infectious disease vaccine trials:

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Hope every single Republican voter gets shingles right away.

 

[dada_dave]

RFK Jr on why he’s not worried about germs:



This is an actual quote by the way

 

[Eric]

RFK Jr on why he’s not worried about germs:



This is an actual quote by the way

There is no better example of just how woefully unqualified this administration is.

 

[Roller]

Just in: The FDA will review Moderna's mRNA flu vaccine.

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/feb/18/fda-modern-mrna-flu-vaccine-reversal

In a phase 3 study of a Pfizer mRNA vaccine published last November in the New England Journal of Medicine, the authors wrote "The modRNA vaccine had statistically superior efficacy over the control vaccine, with greater immune responses to A/H3N2 and A/H1N1 strains, but was associated with more reactogenicity events." Importantly, although there were more local and systemic reactions than in the control group, there was no difference in severe events.

Of course, this doesn't mean the FDA will approve it or agree to review vaccines for other diseases, but it is a small step forward. I wonder if the outcry following their previous refusal moved the needle a bit. I think that if every poor decision is met with massive condemnation by physicians and public health authorities, and people lobby their senators and representatives, perhaps there is a glimmer of hope, at least in this area.

 

[Cmaier]

Just in: The FDA will review Moderna's mRNA flu vaccine.

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/feb/18/fda-modern-mrna-flu-vaccine-reversal

In a phase 3 study of a Pfizer mRNA vaccine published last November in the New England Journal of Medicine, the authors wrote "The modRNA vaccine had statistically superior efficacy over the control vaccine, with greater immune responses to A/H3N2 and A/H1N1 strains, but was associated with more reactogenicity events." Importantly, although there were more local and systemic reactions than in the control group, there was no difference in severe events.

Of course, this doesn't mean the FDA will approve it or agree to review vaccines for other diseases, but it is a small step forward. I wonder if the outcry following their previous refusal moved the needle a bit. I think that if every poor decision is met with massive condemnation by physicians and public health authorities, and people lobby their senators and representatives, perhaps there is a glimmer of hope, at least in this area.

I’m cynical, and my assumption is they just want to stall as long as possible and find a “scientific” reason to reject it.