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Regulators Reverse Stance on Moderna Flu Shot Amid Controversy

3/11/2026

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Federal regulators initially refused to review Moderna's new mRNA flu shot.
The move was linked to Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s anti-vaccine stance.
Regulators later reversed the decision, prompting speculation that Kennedy has not dismantled the vaccine program.
Kennedy called Covid vaccines 'the deadliest vaccine ever made,' despite millions of children receiving them.

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Story summary

Federal regulators initially refused to review Moderna's new mRNA flu shot.
The move was linked to Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s anti-vaccine stance.
Regulators later reversed the decision, prompting speculation that Kennedy has not dismantled the vaccine program.
Kennedy called Covid vaccines 'the deadliest vaccine ever made,' despite millions of children receiving them.