Flu season is here: Florida pharmacies are rolling out new vaccines, COVID shots

Florida pharmacies and clinics are now offering updated flu and COVID vaccines for the 2026-27 respiratory illness season, though some may be harder to find.

Read more Flu season is here: Florida pharmacies are rolling out new vaccines, COVID shots

Floridians can expect to find the new Moderna mRNA flu shot, mFLUSIVA, at some of their local pharmacies in the next few weeks, but not all.

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The new vaccine’s mRNA technology, the same platform as Moderna’s COVID shots, provides about 27% more coverage against influenza than traditional flu vaccines, according to a study of 40,000 adults ages 50-64. The technology allows it to be updated more quickly to match circulating virus strains. An mRNA vaccine is one that is lab-produced that teaches your body how to fight off an illness versus a standard vaccine, which is made by using a weakened live version of a virus.

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