Health | Wed Jun 3, 2015 4:45pm EDT Related: HEALTH
U.S. agency refuses farmers' requests on bird flu vaccine
The U.S. Department of Agriculture said on Wednesday that it would not allow commercial release of a poultry vaccine to fight the worst outbreak of bird flu in U.S. history because it was not effective enough.
The agency said in a notice that additional criteria must be met before a vaccine can be approved for emergency use.
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Turkey producers in Minnesota, where nearly 9 million birds have been affected by the disease since the beginning of the year, had asked the USDA to approve use of a vaccine to help prevent further infections.
The USDA said vaccines "do not meet a suitable level of efficacy."
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U.S. agency refuses farmers' requests on bird flu vaccine
The U.S. Department of Agriculture said on Wednesday that it would not allow commercial release of a poultry vaccine to fight the worst outbreak of bird flu in U.S. history because it was not effective enough.
The agency said in a notice that additional criteria must be met before a vaccine can be approved for emergency use.
...
Turkey producers in Minnesota, where nearly 9 million birds have been affected by the disease since the beginning of the year, had asked the USDA to approve use of a vaccine to help prevent further infections.
The USDA said vaccines "do not meet a suitable level of efficacy."
...
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