# FDA approves Moderna’s new mRNA-based flu vaccine for older people

https://mins.news/en/item/15447

- The Associated Press, 2026-08-06 18:00 UTC
- Health
- Original: https://bit.ly/4q3E1sP

> The Food and Drug Administration has approved Moderna’s new flu vaccine for older people. It is the first flu shot made using mRNA technology. The same technology was central to bringing the COVID-19 pandemic to an end. The approval marks the arrival of a new type of influenza vaccine.

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