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F.D.A. Reverses Decision and Agrees to Review Moderna’s Flu Vaccine

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Truth Analysis
95
Factual Accuracy95/100
Bias Level5/100

Analysis Summary

The article's central claim, that the FDA reversed its decision and agreed to review Moderna's flu vaccine application, is strongly corroborated by a STAT News article (Source 5) published 1 hour prior to the article's timestamp. Earlier reports from AP News (Source 1) and The New York Times (Source 3) had indicated an initial refusal, which aligns with the 'reverses decision' aspect of the article's claim, showing a developing situation where the latest information supports the article.

Source: NYTimes

Credibility: 69382 articles analyzed

Analyzed on 2/18/2026

Factual Score

95

Bias Level

5

Tone

positive

Claims Found

6

Moderna said it had held further discussions with regulators and announced that the agency would accept the company’s application for approval of its flu vaccine that uses mRNA technology.
Extracted Claims
  • Moderna held further discussions with regulators.

    Confidence: 90%

  • Moderna announced that the agency would accept the company’s application for approval of its flu vaccine.

    Confidence: 90%

  • The F.D.A. would accept Moderna’s application for approval of its flu vaccine.

    Confidence: 90%

  • Moderna’s flu vaccine uses mRNA technology.

    Confidence: 90%

  • The F.D.A. reversed its decision regarding Moderna’s flu vaccine.

    Confidence: 90%

  • The F.D.A. agreed to review Moderna’s flu vaccine.

    Confidence: 90%

Mentioned Entities
F.D.A.(organization)Moderna(organization)