FDA vaccine advisers unanimously recommended Moderna’s mRNA flu shot for adults 50 and older, potentially paving the way for the first approved mRNA influenza vaccine. The shot still needs FDA approval and a CDC recommendation before it can be offered.
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Rep. Tom Kean Jr. plans to return to Capitol Hill on June 30 after a nearly four-month absence attributed to a personal medical issue. The New Jersey Republican has missed more than 100 votes and has said he will be transparent about his condition when he resumes in-person work.
An influenza outbreak has sickened trainees at Lackland Air Force Base in Texas weeks after the Pentagon ended the military’s flu vaccine mandate. Reports say at least 159 recruits have fallen ill, while officials say mitigation and vaccination measures are underway.
California’s proposed billionaire wealth tax has qualified for the November ballot after supporters submitted enough signatures. Backers still have until June 25 to decide whether to proceed as opponents, including Gov. Gavin Newsom and major tech figures, mobilize against it.
Three-time U.S. Olympian Jenny Simpson was hospitalized after collapsing during a track event in Raleigh, North Carolina. Organizers said she is receiving medical care and thanked responders who provided urgent aid.
Confirmed Ebola cases in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo have risen to 782, with 181 deaths, as officials report a record daily increase. Conflict, limited contact tracing and gaps in testing are complicating containment efforts.
Sen. Mitch McConnell was admitted to a hospital Sunday morning, his spokesperson said, without giving details about his condition. The 84-year-old Kentucky Republican has had several health incidents in recent years, including falls and prior hospitalizations.
Nara Organics has recalled all Whole Milk Organic Infant Formula sold in the United States after three infants developed botulism and were hospitalized. Federal officials said no deaths have been reported and no tested lots have been positive for Clostridium botulinum.