F.D.A. Reverses Decision and Agrees to Review Moderna’s Flu Vaccine

February 18, 2026

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(New York Times) – Moderna held further discussions with regulators and announced that the agency would accept the company’s application for approval of its flu vaccine that uses mRNA technology.

The Food and Drug Administration reversed its decision on Moderna’s flu vaccine and has agreed to review it for possible approval.

Just last week, Moderna announced that the agency had rejected its application for review of a new flu vaccine. The F.D.A. said the company’s research design had been flawed.

But in subsequent discussions, the agency had relented and agreed to begin a review, the company said on Wednesday. (Read More)