New Flu Vaccine for Older Adults
針對年長者的流感新疫苗
Introduction
A group of experts says a new flu vaccine from Moderna is good. This vaccine is for adults aged 50 and older.
專家團隊表示 Moderna 研發的新型流感疫苗效果良好。此疫苗適用於 50 歲及以上的成年人。
Main Body
The company tested the vaccine on 40,000 people. It works 27% better than old vaccines. The experts want the government to allow it for people aged 50 to 64. People 65 and older can also use it, but the company must do more tests.
該公司在 4 萬人身上測試了此疫苗。其效果比舊款疫苗提升了 27%。專家希望政府允許 50 至 64 歲的人群使用。65 歲及以上的人亦可使用，但該公司必須進行更多測試。
This vaccine is faster to make. Old vaccines use eggs and take six months to make. This new vaccine takes only two or three months. This helps doctors fight the flu better.
此疫苗的生產速度較快。舊款疫苗使用雞蛋且需要六個月的製備時間。而新疫苗僅需兩到三個月。這有助於醫生更有效地對抗流感。
Some government leaders do not like this new technology. One leader stopped 500 million dollars for research. Also, the FDA does not have a permanent boss right now.
部分政府領導人並不認同這項新技術。一名領導人停止了 5 億美元的研究撥款。此外，FDA 目前缺乏一名正式的負責人。
Conclusion
The experts like the vaccine. Now, the FDA and the CDC must say yes before people can buy it.
專家們認可此疫苗。目前 FDA 與 CDC 必須核准後，民眾才能購買。
Vocabulary Learning
⏳ Comparing Time
Look at how we talk about how long things take. This is very useful for A2 daily conversations.
The Pattern:
Take + Amount of Time
- Old way: "Take six months"
- New way: "Take two or three months"
Why it matters: When you describe a process (like cooking, traveling, or working), use take.
Example: Walking to school → takes 10 minutes. Learning English → takes time.
⚡️ The "Better" Jump
In the text, we see: "It works 27% better than old vaccines."
To move from A1 to A2, stop saying "good" for everything. Use Better than to compare two things:
- Fast Faster than
- Good Better than
- Cheap Cheaper than
Quick Rule: [Thing A] + [Comparative Word] + than + [Thing B].
Modern vaccine is faster than old vaccine.