The flu shot is different this year, thanks to COVID - NPR
Oct 17, 2024 · People getting the flu shot this year will be vaccinated against three commonly circulating strains instead of four, after one went extinct during the pandemic. Mark J. …
CDC finds flu shots 42% effective this season, better than ... - CBS News
Feb 29, 2024 · This season's influenza vaccines have been 42% effective so far, according to a new interim estimate from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, amounting to …
Flu Vaccines for 65+: New Findings on 'Super' Shots - WebMD
Oct 11, 2024 · Researchers are learning more about enhanced flu vaccines. Learn what the latest findings show, how available the vaccines are, and who should consider getting one.
HHS provides $176 million to develop pandemic influenza mRNA-based vaccine
Jul 2, 2024 · Award bolsters pandemic preparedness by leveraging flexible platform. The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), through the Biomedical Advanced …
Flu vaccine might be less effective this year, new CDC ... - CBS News
Oct 3, 2024 · The effectiveness of this year's influenza vaccine was lower in South America than last season, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported Thursday, which might …
Pfizer and BioNTech Provide Update on mRNA-based Combination Vaccine …
Aug 16, 2024 · Pfizer also provides update on its separate Phase 2 second-generation trivalent influenza mRNA vaccine trial which showed encouraging data demonstrating robust …
Pfizer Initiates Phase 3 Study of mRNA-Based Influenza Vaccine
Sep 14, 2022 · First Phase 3 efficacy study to be conducted using an mRNA-based influenza vaccine; study will enroll 25,000 U.S. adults 18 years and older. Influenza causes 140,000 to …
New mRNA Flu Shots Are Coming | TIME
Sep 14, 2022 · Moderna and Pfizer are testing mRNA flu shots that target the strains most likely to circulate during the 2022 flu season.
Clinical trial of mRNA universal influenza vaccine candidate begins
May 15, 2023 · This Phase 1 trial will test the experimental vaccine, known as H1ssF-3928 mRNA-LNP, for safety and its ability to induce an immune response. The trial will enroll up to …
Flu Shots Are Moderately Effective This Season, CDC Says - WebMD
Mar 1, 2024 · The influenza vaccines being used this flu season are 41% to 44% effective in preventing flu-related hospitalization in adults and 52% to 61% effective for children, according …