COVID-flu combination vaccine shows positive results in late-stage trials, Moderna says [Video]

A combination COVID-influenza vaccine is apparently one step closer to hitting the market.

Moderna, which is developing the experimental vaccine, announced Monday that in phase 3 clinical trials, mRNA-1083 achieved a better immune response than other vaccines.

The combination vaccine includes mRNA-1010 (Moderna’s vaccine candidate for seasonal influenza) and mRNA-1283 (the company’s “next-generation COVID-19 vaccine candidate”), according to a press release from the company.

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“This data serves as a milestone for the industry’s pursuit of a flu and COVID-19 combination vaccine, which could change the way we manage the respiratory illness season,” Francesca Ceddia, chief medical affairs officer at Moderna, said in a statement to Fox News Digital. 

“With mRNA-1083, we may be able to not only offer the convenience of dual protection in a single shot, but we also may offer enhanced immunity compared to today’s standalone vaccines against the two …