# Flu

Moderna's flu vaccine faces FDA rejection, sparking debate on mRNA technology and regulatory processes. Meanwhile, egg prices are down significantly after a bird flu surge impacted supply.

### About Flu
Flu refers to infectious respiratory illnesses caused by influenza viruses.  

### Insights
- flu engagements is up 185.68% from the previous week.
- flu posts created is up 1072.41% from the previous week.

### Engagements: [----------] (24h)
![Engagements Line Chart](https://lunarcrush.com/gi/w:600/t:flu/c:line/m:interactions/iv:1d.svg)  
[Engagements 24-Hour Time-Series Raw Data](/topic/flu/time-series/interactions.tsv)  
Current Value: [----------]  
Daily Average: [----------]  
[--] Week: [----------] +186%  
[--] Month: [-----------] -70%  
[--] Months: [-------------] +185%  
[--] Year: [-------------] +54%  
1-Year High: [-----------] on 2025-12-05  
1-Year Low: [---------] on 2025-05-09  

Engagements by network (24h):
Reddit: [------]
News: [-------]
Instagram: [------]
TikTok: [----------]
X: [---------]
YouTube: [---------]

  
  
### Mentions: [-----] (24h)
![Mentions Line Chart](https://lunarcrush.com/gi/w:600/t:flu/c:line/m:posts_active/iv:1d.svg)  
[Mentions 24-Hour Time-Series Raw Data](/topic/flu/time-series/posts_active.tsv)  
Current Value: [-----]  
Daily Average: [-----]  
[--] Month: [-----] -60%  
1-Year High: [------] on 2025-12-20  
1-Year Low: [-----] on 2025-06-08  

Mentions by network (24h):
Reddit: [---]
News: [--]
Instagram: [--]
TikTok: [-----]
X: [-----]
YouTube: [-----]

  
  
### Creators: [-----] (24h)
![Creators Line Chart](https://lunarcrush.com/gi/w:600/t:flu/c:line/m:contributors_active/iv:1d.svg)  
[Creators 24-Hour Time-Series Raw Data](/topic/flu/time-series/contributors_active.tsv)  
[-----] unique social accounts have posts mentioning Flu in the last [--] hours which is up 4.10% from [-----] in the previous [--] hours
Daily Average: [-----]  
[--] Month: [-----] -62%  
1-Year High: [------] on 2025-12-20  
1-Year Low: [-----] on 2025-06-08  

The most influential creators that mention Flu in the last [--] hours

| Creator                                              | Rank | Followers  | Posts | Engagements |
| -------                                              | ---- | ---------  | ----- | ----------- |
| [@rphreviews](/creator/tiktok/rphreviews)            | [--]    | [-------]    | [--]     | [-----]       |
| [@NasceOflu](/creator/twitter/NasceOflu)             | [--]    | [------]     | [--]     | [-----]       |
| [@Danny2KYT](/creator/twitter/Danny2KYT)             | [--]    | [-----]      | [--]     | [-----]       |
| [@upediashorts](/creator/youtube/upediashorts)       | [--]    | [----------] | [--]     | [-----]       |
| [@DrEricDing](/creator/twitter/DrEricDing)           | [--]    | [-------]    | [--]     | [---]         |
| [@Rodrigu08706700](/creator/twitter/Rodrigu08706700) | [--]    | [---]        | [--]     | [--]          |
| [@AlexJr1430](/creator/twitter/AlexJr1430)           | [--]    | [---]        | [--]     | [--]          |
| [@AltinoMestre](/creator/twitter/AltinoMestre)       | [--]    | [-----]      | [--]     | [--]          |
| [@grok](/creator/twitter/grok)                       | [--]    | [---------]  | [--]     | [--]           |
| [@lip3lip3lip3](/creator/twitter/lip3lip3lip3)       | [--]   | [--]         | [--]     | [--]           |

[View More](/list/creators/flu/100)
  
  
### Sentiment: 24%
![Sentiment Line Chart](https://lunarcrush.com/gi/w:600/t:flu/c:line/m:sentiment/iv:1d.svg)  
[Sentiment 24-Hour Time-Series Raw Data](/topic/flu/time-series/sentiment.tsv)  
Current Value: 24%  
Daily Average: 31%  
[--] Week: 25% -5%  
[--] Month: 19% -9%  
[--] Months: 19% -18%  
[--] Year: 19% -2%  
1-Year High: 68% on 2025-05-07  
1-Year Low: 8% on 2025-03-13  

Most Supportive Themes:
- Flu Season Preparedness: (40%) Discussions around getting flu shots and other preventative measures for the upcoming flu season.
- Home Remedies and Symptom Relief: (30%) Sharing of natural remedies and tips for alleviating flu symptoms.
- Bird Flu Outbreaks: (20%) News and discussions regarding avian flu affecting animal populations and potential human impact.
  
Most Critical Themes:
- Flu and Heart Health Risks: (5%) Analysis linking common viral infections like flu to increased risk of heart attack and stroke.
- Vaccine Efficacy and Concerns: (5%) Debates and information regarding the effectiveness and potential side effects of flu vaccines.
  

### Top Flu News
Top news links shared on social in the last [--] hours  

*Showing a maximum of [--] news posts without a LunarCrush subscription.*  

"Moderna Has a Promising New Flu mRNA Vaccine. Trump's FDA Wants Nothing to Do With It Senior FDA official Vinay Prasad reportedly overrode his staff in deciding to reject Moderna's application for a new seasonal flu shot"  
[News Link](https://gizmodo.com/moderna-has-a-promising-new-flu-mrna-vaccine-trumps-fda-wants-nothing-to-do-with-it-2000720609) [@Gizmodo](/creator/x/Gizmodo) 2026-02-15T01:12Z 2.5M followers, [----] engagements


"How long diseases like measles and the flu linger in the air Most of us try to dodge coughs and sneezes but some viral threats arent so obvious"  
[News Link](https://nypost.com/2026/02/14/health/how-long-diseases-like-measles-and-the-flu-linger-in-the-air/) [@nypost](/creator/x/nypost) 2026-02-14T19:11Z 3.6M followers, 11.5K engagements


"How Patients Die After Contracting COVID-19 The New Coronavirus Disease : Goats and Soda : NPR Most cases of the illness are characterized as mild with symptoms similar to those of a common cold or the flu. But there have been over [----] deaths"  
[News Link](https://www.npr.org/sections/goatsandsoda/2020/02/14/805289669/how-covid-19-kills-the-new-coronavirus-disease-can-take-a-deadly-turn) [@NPR](/creator/x/NPR) 2026-02-14T15:41Z 7.8M followers, [---] engagements


"FDA refuses to consider Moderna flu shot in move experts claim is part of anti-vaccine agenda Trump administration The Guardian Agency says application rejected due to lack of adequate and well controlled trial but experts say theyre just coming up with reasons"  
[News Link](https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/feb/13/fda-moderna-flu-vaccine) [@guardian](/creator/x/guardian) 2026-02-13T11:12Z 10.3M followers, [---] engagements



### Top Flu Social Posts
Top posts by engagements in the last [--] hours

*Showing a maximum of [--] top social posts without a LunarCrush subscription.*

"I am very interested in hearing the Spanish flu vaccine lab hypothesis considering it took several years to figure out it was even caused by a virus. Initially they thought it was a bacteria. Pretty hard to make vaccines when you dont know what to make them against RFK Jr: "The Pandemics are coming from labs. ALL OF THEM. Lyme COVID RSV HIV and Spanish Flu came out of a vaccine lab." "Vaccine research has created the worst plagues in our history." https://t.co/XGXbiGazJr RFK Jr: "The Pandemics are coming from labs. ALL OF THEM. Lyme COVID RSV HIV and Spanish Flu came out of a vaccine lab.""  
[X Link](https://x.com/angie_rasmussen/status/2022884882976804936) [@angie_rasmussen](/creator/x/angie_rasmussen) 2026-02-15T04:05Z 488K followers, 16.9K engagements


"Fluminense caso elimine o Bangu pega o Vasco na semifinal em [--] jogos no Maracan"  
[X Link](https://x.com/FluCentraI/status/2022871249840464054) [@FluCentraI](/creator/x/FluCentraI) 2026-02-15T03:11Z [----] followers, 30K engagements


"@DataFutebol @SofascoreBR poderoso volta redonda"  
[X Link](https://x.com/NaLataFlu/status/2022864555659899074) [@NaLataFlu](/creator/x/NaLataFlu) 2026-02-15T02:44Z [---] followers, 12.7K engagements


"All Tommy said is that Koa is a lower leg injury and they will test it and look. Dwayne Aristode has a flu type of illness and could be out as well. Basically there's a chance Arizona is down Koa and Aristode for BYU on Wednesday"  
[X Link](https://x.com/jasonscheer/status/2022861054922108961) [@jasonscheer](/creator/x/jasonscheer) 2026-02-15T02:30Z 34.2K followers, [----] engagements

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