Despite Safety Concerns, FDA Approves Moderna’s mRNA Flu Shot
On Aug. 5, 2026, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved Moderna’s seasonal flu shot, mFLUSIVA (mRNA-1010), making it the first messenger RNA platform for seasonal influenza in the United States. The decision permits health care providers to use mRNA technology for annual influenza vaccination in eligible age groups.1 FDA regulators approved mFLUSIVA to […]
Pennsylvania Makes School Vaccine and Exemption Rates Public
As vaccine exemptions continue to increase across Pennsylvania and public health officials warn about the risk of diseases spreading, the administration of the Governor of Pennsylvania Josh Shapiro launched a new online tool that allows parents to view vaccination and exemption rates for individual schools. State officials say the tool is designed to increase transparency […]
U.S. Dentists Pushed to Vaccinate Patients
Historically, health care providers administer routine vaccines in primary care doctors’ offices or retail pharmacies. Over the past decade, several U.S. states authorized licensed dentists to administer vaccines during the COVID-19 pandemic. Now public health officials are evaluating proposals to permanently allow dental practices to routinely administer vaccines and provide vaccine education to patients. The […]
FDA Flags Manufacturing Issues at Biologics Facility in India
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has flagged violations at a large manufacturing facility in India, which distributes biologics and drugs in the United States. The FDA issued a Form 483 with seven inspection observations following a recent review of Dr. Reddy’s Laboratories, a biologics manufacturing facility in Bachupally, Hyderabad, India. The agency has […]
COVID-19 Inquiry in U.K. Faces Scrutiny and Criticism
The United Kingdom COVID Inquiry has come under renewed criticism following allegations that it failed to publish evidence challenging aspects of the country’s COVID-19 vaccine rollout, while also facing accusations that it endorsed the government’s monitoring and censoring critics of lockdowns. Together, the two controversies have prompted debate over whether the government’s COVID Inquiry has […]
Mussel Protein Used to Develop New Vaccine Technology
Scientists in South Korea have developed a new adhesive adjuvant protein-based nanoparticle vaccine technology that they believe may provide longer-lasting immunity with a single injection. According to the researchers in a study published in the journal Biomaterials in 2026, the new approach used bioengineering, gene synthesis and cloning to create a new vaccine technology using […]