U.S. Health Officials Defend Rejection of Modernaβs Flu Vaccine NYT: Science By:Christina Jewett 11 February 2026 at 16:53 The F.D.A.βs refusal to examine the companyβs mRNA shot drew widespread criticism from doctors and was divisive within the agency. Β© Eric Lee for The New York TimesDr. Marty Makary, the F.D.A. commissioner, suggested that the agency might eventually approve Modernaβs mRNA flu vaccine.
F.D.A. Refuses to Review Moderna Flu Vaccine NYT: Science By:Christina Jewett and Rebecca Robbins 10 February 2026 at 21:49 The vaccine makerβs shots involve the successful Covid vaccinesβ RNA technology. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has broadly rejected it, canceling millions of dollars in research projects. Β© Brian Snyder/ReutersModerna is a pioneer in using mRNA technology, first with the Covid vaccine. Its flu shot was being developed for people 50 and older.