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U.S. Government Cuts Funding and Contracts for Moderna's Bird Flu Vaccine Development

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U.S. Government Cuts Funding and Contracts for Moderna's Bird Flu Vaccine Development
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The US Department of Health and Human Services canceled a $590 million contract with Moderna for developing H5 avian flu vaccines, raising concerns among health experts about preparedness for potential bird flu pandemics, despite Moderna's positive clinical trial results and the company's plans to explore alternative development options.

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  1. HHS cancels funding for Moderna’s candidate H5 avian flu and pandemic vaccines  CIDRAP
  2. U.S. Cancels Contract With Moderna to Develop Bird Flu Vaccine  The New York Times
  3. Trump administration cancels plans to develop a bird flu vaccine  NPR
  4. HHS slams 'under-tested' mRNA technology as Trump cuts Moderna's vaccine funding  Fox News
  5. Moderna suffers a $750 million loss from NIH funding cut  Yahoo Finance

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