FDA approves Moderna’s mRNA flu vaccine mFLUSIVA for older adults

Fantastic news! The FDA has approved the first mRNA flu vaccine. Using mRNA technology will make it easier to update each season’s flu vaccine to keep up with new variants.

Breaking News: The FDA approved the first mRNA flu vaccine, enabling a faster way to target particularly dangerous strains.

The US Food and Drug Administration on Wednesday approved the United States' first mRNA-based flu vaccine for adults 50 and older, drugmaker Moderna said. https://cnn.it/4w88wPC

FDA approves Moderna’s mRNA flu shot for adults 50+: www.cnn.com/2026/08/05/h...

Moderna's mFLUSIVA has been fully approved in the US for people aged 50-64, with accelerated approval for ages 65/+. (That means they can get it now & as long as coming study results are okay.) It's a narrow authorization, but at least it's a start. Gift 🎁 link: www.nytimes.com/2026/08/05/h...

Wait, I thought Trump, maybe MAGA, maybe even RFK Jr would stop a jab from mRNA vaccines. They said it was the devil... But now, they approved one for flu. www.nytimes.com/2026/08/05/h...

Because of time constraints, last year's flu vaccine was made before the prevalent strain hit the population. mRNA shortens the development time so it can cover more strains hitting the population.

F.D.A. Approves Moderna’s mRNA Flu Vaccine @apnews.com The agency had initially refused to even review the application but reversed course after a public outcry. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.👺 has directed a series of blows to mRNA research.

The FDA approved Moderna's MFLUSIVA influenza vaccine for use in people aged 50 and older, the company said.

The approval of the vaccine, called mFLUSIVA, which is manufactured by Moderna, follows a series of blows to mRNA research directed by HHS RFK Jr., including cancellation of 22 projects meant to develop vaccines w/ mRNA technology thru the gov’s Biomedical Advanced Research & Development Authority.

The Food and Drug Administration on Wednesday approved the first mRNA flu vaccine, enabling use of a technology that will make it easier to rapidly target a widely prevalent or particularly virulent strain of the virus.

"A combination flu and Covid vaccine from Moderna, which also uses mRNA, was approved by the European Union in April. Moderna withdrew its application for U.S. approval for that shot last year despite positive late-stage trial results. www.nbcnews.com/health/healt...

FDA approves Moderna mRNA flu vaccine. For the same reasons that it was bad that the FDA initially refused to review the application, it is good that they approved it. www.nytimes.com/2026/08/05/h...

MRNA technology instructs the body to produce a fragment of a virus that then sets off the body’s immune response. Two scientists received the Nobel Prize in 2023 for their work on mRNA technology. F.D.A. Approves Moderna’s mRNA Flu Vaccine www.nytimes.com/2026/08/05/h...

I've had the flu a couple times. It sucked. I started getting the flu vaccine every fall almost 25 years ago, and I've never gotten the flu or had a reaction to the shot. I hope the mRNA vaccine gives me laser beam eyes, or something. I'm already magnetic and 5G from the Covid boosters.