Get all your news in one place.
100's of premium titles.
One app.
Start reading
The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Lauran Neergaard and Matthew Perrone

FDA declines to review Moderna’s new flu vaccine

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has refused to consider Moderna’s application for a new flu vaccine, which utilizes Nobel Prize-winning mRNA technology, the company announced on Tuesday.

This decision signals heightened scrutiny of vaccines by the FDA under Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., particularly those employing mRNA technology, which he has publicly criticized both before and since assuming his role.

Sign up to read this article
Read news from 100's of titles, curated specifically for you.
Already a member? Sign in here
Related Stories
Top stories on inkl right now
One subscription that gives you access to news from hundreds of sites
Already a member? Sign in here
Our Picks
Fourteen days free
Download the app
One app. One membership.
100+ trusted global sources.