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Health Canada authorized Moderna’s mRNA flu vaccine and a combined flu and COVID-19 vaccine for adults 50 and older, according to a report citing a company spokesperson. The supplied article does not establish authorization in the United States.
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The authorization may give eligible adults in Canada another vaccine option. No direct U.S. impact is reported; U.S. availability or approval is not established by this article.
The reported authorization was granted on November 5. The article does not specify when either vaccine will become available or provide further information on use.
When the vaccines will be available in Canada
Whether U.S. regulators take any action on either vaccine