Mary Wilson
Well-known member
April 7, 2023
By Dan Flynn
The United States is not ready to vaccinate against High Pathogenicity Avian Influenza (HPAI).
According to John R. Clifford, veterinary trade policy advisory for the USA Poultry & Egg Export Council, an approved vaccine is not yet available that is a “good match to the virus.” That leaves biosecurity measures as the best U.S. weapon against the virus.
Clifford, who is scheduled to speak at the upcoming Chicken Marketing Summit, says the worst-case scenario would be the continuation of the current situation for “many years.” The Chicken Marketing Summit is scheduled for July 31 to Aug. 2 in Miramar Beach, FL.
Vaccinations against HPAI are being used in Mexico, China, Egypt and Vietnam.
... Bird flu does not currently threaten food safety and only one U.S. poultry worker was sickened by the virus and that individual made a complete recovery.
https://www.foodsafetynews.com/2023/04/the-bird-flu-vaccine-isnt-available-in-the-u-s/
By Dan Flynn
The United States is not ready to vaccinate against High Pathogenicity Avian Influenza (HPAI).
According to John R. Clifford, veterinary trade policy advisory for the USA Poultry & Egg Export Council, an approved vaccine is not yet available that is a “good match to the virus.” That leaves biosecurity measures as the best U.S. weapon against the virus.
Clifford, who is scheduled to speak at the upcoming Chicken Marketing Summit, says the worst-case scenario would be the continuation of the current situation for “many years.” The Chicken Marketing Summit is scheduled for July 31 to Aug. 2 in Miramar Beach, FL.
Vaccinations against HPAI are being used in Mexico, China, Egypt and Vietnam.
... Bird flu does not currently threaten food safety and only one U.S. poultry worker was sickened by the virus and that individual made a complete recovery.
https://www.foodsafetynews.com/2023/04/the-bird-flu-vaccine-isnt-available-in-the-u-s/