Moderna developing combination COVID-19 booster, flu vaccine shot

[left-of-center2012]

Moderna announced on Thursday that it had begun development of a potential vaccine that combines a COVID-19 booster and seasonal flu shot.

“Today we are announcing the first step in our novel respiratory vaccine program with the development of a single dose vaccine that combines a booster against COVID-19 and a booster against flu," Moderna CEO Stéphane Bancel said in the press release. Bancel previously told CNBC in April that he hopes to have a booster shot ready and available by the fall.

After Moderna announced its plans to produce a combination shot, its market shares rose by more than six percent.

At the start of September, Moderna announced that it had submitted a request to the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for approval of a booster shot of its COVID-19 vaccine administered six months after a patient receives a second dose of its two-shot regimen.

https://thehill.com/policy/healthcare/571518-moderna-developing-combination-covid-19-booster-flu-vaccine-shot

[CaliforniaPeggy]

1. I just got my flu shot this morning and while I was there...

I mentioned to the pharmacist that it sure would be nice to be able to get a combo shot that would combine both the flu shot and the vaccine booster!

She agreed.

[MissMillie]

2. Saving people time and money

and saving resources across the board.

This is brilliant.

[kozar]

3. Mrs K was asking me

About a week ago, what do ya thinks gonna happen after our booster shots? And I told her, “ something in my gut says that will be doing COVID shots every year just like our flu shots” . My issue with that is I think it make anti vaxxers take it even less seriously.



Koz

[LetMyPeopleVote]

4. I got a regular Moderna booster this week

[obamanut2012]

6. There is no Moderna booster yet

It will be another month or two.

[Mr.Bill]

7. That's what I thought, too.

But the hospital where we got our initial two Moderna shots has called and given my wife an appointment this Friday for a booster shot. I keep hearing conflicting information about this.

[LetMyPeopleVote]

13. Go get the booster if your wife is immunocompromised

[Mr.Bill]

14. Oh, she will.

She's a retired RN and knows what's going on.

[LetMyPeopleVote]

12. My doctor called it a booster as did my pharmacist

I had an antibody test and had such a low reading that two of my doctors told me to get a Modena booster. The CDC allows for boosters if you ate immunocompromised. Two of my doctors concurred that I qualified for a Moderna booster. This was evidently the same shot that I got in January and February

I understand that Moderna is looking at a lower dose booster but the CDC has not approved such booster. The CDC has approved third shots or boosters for immunocompromised patients. I have my vaccine card with three stickers and my arm was really sore yesterday.

[LisaL]

16. There certainly is Moderna booster for immunocompromised.

I got mine already.

[Vinca]

5. That's great news. I was just thinking that it was time for a flu shot, but since we're pretty much

staying at home or going out masked I'll wait for the combination shot.

[LisaL]

17. Combo shot isn't approved and won't be available for this flu season.

NT

[Politicalgolfer]

8. Almost combo

Got flu shot last week & asked if I wanted Pfizer booster too. I scheduled it for next week to make sure I wasn't blasted out of my socks. The flu shot was an extra juice one for the elderly and it was the first time I got sick from a flu shot😷🙄

[Moebym]

9. I was just about to make an appointment for a flu shot at CVS

but I guess I'll be waiting until this combination shot rolls out. Two birds with one stone, fewer trips...what's not to like?

[LisaL]

15. Don't wait.

Flu covid combo is in development and hasn't been approved yet. It's not going to be available this flu season.

[Aristus]

10. This is efficiency!

It saves the anti-vaxxers the effort of declining two vaccines instead of just one.

[dsc]

11. The only potential downside is if it undermines the free status of the booster

or the flu shot for subsets of people.

[Shanti Shanti Shanti]

18. So they are using the 6 month booster shot benchmark, good to know