Bird flu vaccine gets ‘conditional license’ from USDA, company announces
- The US Department of Agriculture granted a conditional license for a bird flu vaccine for chickens due to a significant outbreak affecting poultry flocks, leading to high egg prices.
- Zoetis stated that the conditional license was based on safety, purity, and reasonable expectations of efficacy.
- Over 150 million birds have been impacted by the bird flu outbreak since it began in 2022, with approximately 70 confirmed human infections in the US.
- The US Department of Agriculture predicts that egg prices will rise about 20% in 2025.
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Bird Flu Vaccine Conditionally Approved for Use in Chickens. Will It Hatch New Risks?
Last week, the USDA granted a conditional license for Zoetis’ avian influenza vaccine for use in chickens. ... The post Bird Flu Vaccine Conditionally Approved for Use in Chickens. Will It Hatch New Risks? appeared first on The New American.
USDA grants conditional approval for new bird flu vaccine amid worsening outbreak
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A bird flu vaccine for chickens is on its way
In a bid to contain a bird flu outbreak that has sent egg prices soaring, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) last week granted a conditional license for a vaccine designed to protect chickens from the virus.Read more...
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