Moderna has been awarded approximately $590 million from the federal government to help speed up the development of an mRNA-based bird flu vaccine, health officials said.

To address the rising bird flu cases, the US government has committed $590 million to fast-track Moderna's mRNA bird flu vaccine development. The vaccine aims to combat current bird flu strains in wild birds,

The US Department of Health and Human Services has decided to spend nearly $600 million on the development of a bird flu vaccine.According to CNN, HSS on Friday, January 17, 2025, announced that it will award $590 million to Moderna to resume