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FDA approves world's first mRNA-based flu vaccine, signaling start of a new illness-prevention era

The vaccine, intended for people 50 and older, is based on mRNA technology and was found in an advanced trial to be more effective than a standard flu shot.

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 A pregnant woman gets vaccinated (illustrative).

Breakthrough CMV vaccine offers hope to pregnant women

Woman gets vaccinated.

Health Ministry issues recommendation for Moderna COVID vaccine

Vials with a sticker reading, "COVID-19 / Coronavirus vaccine / Injection only" and a medical syringe are seen in front of a displayed Moderna logo in this illustration taken October 31, 2020.

Moderna says updated COVID vaccine is effective against newer variant


Palestinian workers vaccinated with Moderna by Israel lose Green Passes

Palestinians are allowed to enter Israel, but if they go to a Green Pass establishment, they need to take an antigen test.

PALESTINIAN LABORERS head to work in Israel through a checkpoint near Hebron, in May.

FDA to review COVID-19 shots for children, boosters this month

FDA's Vaccines and Related Biological Products Advisory Committee (VRBPAC) panel will hold a meeting on Oct. 14 to discuss a booster dose of Moderna vaccine, and Johnson & Johnson on Oct. 15.

 Health worker prepares a Covid-19 vaccine at a temporary Clalit health care center in Jerusalem, September 30, 2021.

Heart inflammation rates higher after Moderna vaccine - Canada data

Reported cases of rare heart inflammation were relatively higher after Moderna's COVID-19 vaccine compared with the Pfizer/BioNTech shots. The majority of the affected individuals recovered quickly.

Vials with Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccine labels are seen in this illustration picture taken March 19, 2021.

COVID pandemic will be over within a year - Moderna CEO

Bancel stated that the world will return to routine life by this time next year.

Vials with a sticker reading, "COVID-19 / Coronavirus vaccine / Injection only" and a medical syringe are seen in front of a displayed Moderna logo in this illustration taken October 31, 2020.

Which COVID vaccine is most effective against hospitalization?

A new study found that Moderna and Pfizer vaccines were found to keep adults out of the hospital over Johnson & Johnson.

 A healthcare worker holds a vial of the Moderna COVID-19 Vaccine at a pop-up vaccination site operated by SOMOS Community Care during the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic in Manhattan in New York City, New York, U.S., January 29, 2021.

Cause of Japan Moderna vaccine contamination likely found

Japan's health minister said the contamination that led to the suspension of millions of doses of COVID vaccine in Okinawa was likely caused when needles were incorrectly inserted into vials.

Moderna's logo is reflected in a drop on a syringe needle in this illustration taken November 9, 2020.

Japan: One million Moderna shots withdrawn after two die

Some think it unlikely that the contaminated vaccines caused the death of two people in Japan, saying the death count would be higher if the contamination was really dangerous enough to kill.

 A healthcare worker holds a vial of the Moderna COVID-19 Vaccine at a pop-up vaccination site operated by SOMOS Community Care during the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic in Manhattan in New York City, New York, U.S., January 29, 2021.

Moderna’s outgoing Israeli chief medical officer joins TEVA board

Dr. Tal Zaks will serve on the Teva board's science and technology committee.

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Two dead from Moderna's contaminated COVID vaccines in Japan

Japan halted the use of 1.63 million Moderna doses shipped to 863 vaccination centers nationwide after receiving reports of contaminants in some vials.

Vials with a sticker reading, "COVID-19 / Coronavirus vaccine / Injection only" and a medical syringe are seen in front of a displayed Moderna logo in this illustration taken October 31, 2020.

EU: Moderna production can resume after metal contamination

News of the contaminant could provide a fresh setback for Japan's inoculation drive as it struggles to persuade many - particularly young people - to get vaccinated.

Moderna's logo is reflected in a drop on a syringe needle in this illustration taken November 9, 2020