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Regulators Reverse on Moderna Flu Shot Amid Controversy

3/2/2026

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Regulators initially refused to review Moderna's new mRNA flu shot due to Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s influence.
They later reversed course and agreed to review the shot.
The reversal fuels Kennedy's opponents who say he has not dismantled the vaccine system.
Millions of children have still received Covid shots.
Some supporters accuse pro-vaccine groups of staging a coup and threaten to leave Republican Party.

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Regulators initially refused to review Moderna's new mRNA flu shot due to Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s influence.
They later reversed course and agreed to review the shot.
The reversal fuels Kennedy's opponents who say he has not dismantled the vaccine system.
Millions of children have still received Covid shots.
Some supporters accuse pro-vaccine groups of staging a coup and threaten to leave Republican Party.