Moderna Gets $590 Million in Federal Funding

Moderna Gets $590 Million of Federal Funding For Influenza Vaccines
The package will provide additional support for late-stage development and licensure of pre-pandemic mRNA-based vaccines, the company said
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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.
Moderna Is Getting $590 Million From the U.S. 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.
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 health dept providing Moderna $590 mn to speed mRNA bird flu vaccine
US health officials announced Friday they were awarding $590 million to Moderna to develop mRNA vaccines against influenza, including advancing the company's bird flu vaccine, as fears of a new pandemic grow.
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