""I think it complicates things for people," Bancel said. "You might have somebody in your household-a parent, a spouse, a kid-who is at high risk" that you want to protect, he said. Before, healthy individuals could just go to a pharmacy to receive a Covid shot. Now, several states require a prescription to get a Covid shot because of the FDA's changes."
"In May, Kennedy terminated a $590 million contract with Moderna for the development of an mRNA-based bird flu vaccine candidate. The contract was awarded during the final days of the Biden administration in January, just before President Donald Trump's second term began. Bird flu is widespread in wild birds and has been causing outbreaks in poultry and US dairy cows since March 2024."
Moderna received FDA approval for an updated mRNA COVID-19 vaccine while the FDA narrowed eligibility to people aged 65+ or those with underlying conditions instead of anyone six months and older. Moderna CEO Stéphane Bancel said the change complicates protection for high-risk household members and noted some states now require prescriptions to obtain shots. HHS secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has pursued actions limiting vaccine recommendations, faced Senate scrutiny, and in May canceled a $590 million Moderna bird flu contract. HHS also announced it would no longer recommend mRNA COVID-19 vaccines for healthy children and pregnant women.
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