Moderna Withdraws Application for Combination COVID and Flu Vaccine
Moderna, Inc. withdrew its application for United States licensure for its combination COVID-19/Influenza vaccine known as mRNA-1083. The company stated the decision came “in consultation with” the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA).1 The decision came just one day after the FDA announced the agency would require new clinical trials for approval of annual COVID […]
“Universal Flu Vaccine” Unveiled by DHHS
On May 1, 2025, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) announced plans to develop a universal influenza vaccine that would eliminate the need for annual flu shots and offer protection against other pandemic influenza threats, including bird flu and respiratory disease caused by coronaviruses. The initiative, called “Generation Gold Standard,” will cost […]
Flu Shot Recipients “More Likely” to Get Influenza Than Unvaccinated
The American Medical Association (AMA) cites that the influenza vaccine is estimated to be 40-60 percent effective at preventing serious infections or death from the influenza virus that affects up to 40 million Americans every year. However, for the 2024-2025 flu “season” the influenza vaccine not only missed the mark on effectiveness, but is linked […]
Major Study of 1.7 Million Children Finds Myocarditis Only in Kids Given COVID-19 Vaccines
Since the authorization of COVID-19 vaccines for children and adolescents in 2021, health officials have reassured the public that vaccine-related heart inflammation—myocarditis and pericarditis—is rare and claimed children were at a higher risk1 of developing myocarditis from the virus. However, in a recent preprint study2 involving over 1.7 million children, researchers found that myocarditis and pericarditis occurred only […]
Antibiotic Resistant Infection Deaths on Track to Increase 70 Percent by 2050
A recent study projects that deaths around the world due to infections that are resistant to existing antibiotics could increase nearly 70 percent by 2050. These antibiotic-resistant “superbugs” are fueled by what is known as antimicrobial resistance (AMR) caused by overuse and misuse of antibiotics as well as over-sanitization efforts. The World Health Organization (WHO) […]
Risk of Infection Increases With Each mRNA COVID-19 Vaccine Dose, Study Shows
New research raises serious questions about the COVID-19 vaccine’s long-term effectiveness and potential role in increasing susceptibility to infection. In a recent peer-reviewed study published in Clinical Infectious Diseases, researchers found that the risk of COVID-19 increased as the number of vaccine doses increased and the vaccine became increasingly less effective against variants different from those […]