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US providing Moderna $590 mn to speed mRNA bird flu vaccine
2 years agoWASHINGTON, DC - JANUARY 17: U.S. President Joe Biden delivers remarks at the U.S. Conference of Mayors 93rd Winter Meeting on January 17, 2025 in Washington, DC. In Biden's last public event outside of the White House he spoke on the importance of local government and highlighted legislation his administration has passed to help American cities. Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images/AFP (Photo by Kevin Dietsch / GETTY IMAGES NORTH AMERICA / Getty Images via AFP)
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…