Moderna Gets $590 Million to Develop Bird Flu Vaccine

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  Moderna Gets $590 Million of Federal Funding For Influenza Vaccines

  The package will provide additional support for late-stage development and licensure of pre-pandemic mRNA-based vaccines, the company said
  
  The Wall Street Journal - 2d
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  As bird flu concerns grow, scientists race to develop new vaccines

  As fears grow of a possible bird flu pandemic in humans, the federal government is pouring more money into the development of new vaccines, including an mRNA shot.
  
  NBC News - 2d

• CDC upgrades its advisory on bird flu. Will Moderna’s stock get a boost?

  CDC officials say medical professionals are seeing more patients whose illness cannot be traced back to an infected animal or bird.
  
  MarketWatch - 3d

• Brooklyn trio raises $10 million for startup that wants to help open-source developers get paid

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  U.S. to Build New Stockpile of Poulty Bird Flu Vaccine

  This bird flu outbreak has killed more than 130 million commercial, backyard and wild birds in all 50 states.
  
  Inc. - Jan. 8

• Vaccine makers’ shares jump after bird flu death in US

  Moderna, Pfizer, CureVac and Novavax register gains as health agency stresses risk to public ‘remains low’
  
  Financial Times - Jan. 7
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  1st human bird flu death in US reported

  The Louisiana Department of Health confirmed the first human bird flu death in the United States on Monday.
  
  ABC News - Jan. 7
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  First Bird Flu Death in U.S. Reported in Louisiana

  The deceased was over 65 and had other medical conditions, state officials said.
  
  The New York Times - Jan. 6
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  U.S. Government to Award $306 Million for Bird Flu Monitoring

  The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has confirmed 61 human bird flu cases in the U.S. since April.
  
  Inc. - Jan. 3

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