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HHS cancels $776M Moderna contract for avian flu vaccine, signaling a major change in vaccine research approach.

In May, the Trump administration also canceled $766 million awarded to drugmaker Moderna Inc. to develop a vaccine against potential pandemic influenza viruses, including the H5N1 bird flu.

The cancellation came as Moderna announced positive interim results from an early-stage trial of the vaccine that targeted H5 bird flu virus, tested in 300 healthy adults.

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