FRIDAY, April 25, 2025 -- On Tuesday, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services announced that the government will invest $176 million in Moderna to expedite the creation of a pandemic influenza vaccine, according to a report from the

2025年4月25日，星期五——据一份报告显示，美国卫生与公众服务部周二宣布，政府将投资1.76亿美元给Moderna，以加速开发一种大流行性流感疫苗。

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This vaccine could be used to combat potential bird flu infections in humans, addressing increasing concerns about the spread of the virus among dairy cows nationwide.

这种疫苗可以用来对抗人类潜在的禽流感感染，解决人们对这种病毒在全国奶牛中传播的日益增长的担忧。

Avian influenza A(H5N1)

禽流感 A(H5N1)

, commonly known as bird flu, was detected in dairy cows earlier this year and has since spread to more than 135 herds across 12 states, the

，通常称为禽流感，今年早些时候在奶牛中被检测到，并已扩散到12个州的135多个牛群中，

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reported. To date, it has infected three people, all of whom experienced mild cases. Federal health officials are stressing that the risk to the general public remains low.

报道称，迄今为止，已有三人感染，不过症状都较轻。联邦卫生官员强调，对公众的风险仍然很低。

Moderna is currently in the very early stages of testing a bird flu vaccine using the same mRNA technology that allowed for rapid development and rollout of COVID-19 vaccines. The funds from the U.S. government will enable the ongoing development of the vaccine, including late-stage trials next year, if the results from the early studies prove promising..

莫德纳目前正处于使用与快速开发和推出新冠疫苗相同的mRNA技术测试禽流感疫苗的非常早期阶段。美国政府的资金将推动该疫苗的持续开发，包括如果早期研究结果证明有希望的话，将于明年进行后期试验。

HHS officials emphasize that the project can be easily and rapidly redirected to target other forms of influenza if and when different threats emerge.

卫生部官员强调，如果有不同的威胁出现，该项目可以轻松快速地调整方向，瞄准其他形式的流感。

The award was made possible through the Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority, or BARDA, a program that focuses on medical treatments for potential pandemics, the

该奖项由生物医学高级研究与发展管理局（BARDA）提供支持，该计划专注于针对潜在流行病的医疗救治。

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