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HHS pulls millions in funding for Moderna to develop bird flu vaccines

By Emily Hallas
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The Department of Health and Human Services cut over $750 million in funding for Moderna to develop an mRNA bird flu vaccine for humans.

The Biden administration awarded the vaccine manufacturer a $590 million grant in January from the Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority. The funding followed another $176 million award for an mRNA-based H5N1 avian influenza vaccine that HHS granted Moderna in July 2024.

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