{"id":2358,"date":"2025-03-19T14:49:40","date_gmt":"2025-03-19T18:49:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/veterinarylab\/?p=2358"},"modified":"2025-03-19T14:49:40","modified_gmt":"2025-03-19T18:49:40","slug":"us-conditionally-approves-vaccine-poultry-avian-flu","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/veterinarylab\/2025\/03\/19\/us-conditionally-approves-vaccine-poultry-avian-flu\/","title":{"rendered":"Report from Science Insider: U.S. conditionally approves vaccine to protect poultry from avian flu"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3 class=\"news-article__hero__title\">U.S. conditionally approves vaccine to protect poultry from avian flu<\/h3>\n<p><em>Jon Cohen, February 14, 2025<\/em><\/p>\n<p>With egg prices in the United States soaring because of the spread of H5N1 influenza virus among poultry, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) yesterday conditionally approved a vaccine to protect the birds. President Donald Trump\u2019s administration may therefore soon face a fraught decision on whether to join the ranks of other nations\u2014including China, France, Egypt, and Mexico\u2014that vaccinate poultry against H5N1.<\/p>\n<p>Although many influenza researchers contend that vaccination can help control spread of the deadly virus, the U.S. government has long\u00a0resisted\u00a0allowing its use because of politics and trade concerns that many contend are unscientific. The USDA approval may signal a shift in policy linked to the Trump administration\u2019s worries about egg prices. Even with the conditional approval, USDA must still approve its use before farmers can start to administer the vaccine because special regulations apply to H5N1 and other so-called highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) viruses.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.science.org\/content\/article\/u-s-conditionally-approves-vaccine-protect-poultry-avian-flu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em>Learn more by visiting Science Insider &gt;&gt;&gt;<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>U.S. conditionally approves vaccine to protect poultry from avian flu Jon Cohen, February 14, 2025 With egg prices in the United States soaring because of the spread of H5N1 influenza virus among poultry, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) yesterday conditionally approved a vaccine to protect the birds. 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