HHS Cancels Nearly $2 Billion in Moderna Pandemic Vaccine Funding
TL;DR
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has canceled a nearly $600 million contract with Moderna for developing flu pandemic vaccines, including for H5N1 bird flu, which is seen as a setback for pandemic preparedness despite Moderna's mRNA platform being uniquely fast in vaccine production. The cancellation reflects political and strategic concerns about the vaccine platform.
- HHS cancels nearly $600 million Moderna contract on vaccines for flu pandemics statnews.com
- US cancels more than $700 million funding for Moderna bird flu vaccine Reuters
- HHS Cancels Moderna’s $590 Million Contract for Bird Flu Vaccine Bloomberg.com
- Moderna Announces Update on Investigational Pandemic Influenza Program USA Today
- Updated: Trump administration halts more than $750M in funds for Moderna’s bird flu vaccine Endpoints News
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