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The US May Start Vaccinating Chickens Against Bird Flu
With egg prices soaring, the US is considering vaccinating laying chickens, which have been hit particularly hard by the avian influenza outbreak.
In a Wall Street Journal editorial published Wednesday morning, Rollins said the USDA is “exploring the use of vaccines and therapeutics for laying chickens,” which should help reduce the need to depopulate flocks. Earlier this month, the USDA issued a conditional license to animal health company Zoetis for an updated bird flu vaccine for use in chickens. “Many times vaccines are not completely effective against a viral challenge,” says Gino Lorenzoni, associate professor of poultry science and avian health at Penn State University.
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