Summary
- The U.S. government will pay Moderna $176 million to develop a new mRNA vaccine for bird flu.
- The vaccine will use the same technology as Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccine.
- Bird flu (H5N1) has infected three people in the U.S. and spread to 135 dairy herds in 12 states.
- Moderna will conduct trials to test the safety and effectiveness of the vaccine.
