The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has granted Zoetis a conditional license for its Avian Influenza Vaccine, H5N2 Subtype, Killed Virus, intended for use in chickens.
According to Reuters, this approval is based on demonstrated safety, purity, and a reasonable expectation of efficacy supported by serology data.
A conditional license is issued to address emergency conditions, limited markets, or special circumstances and is valid for a finite period, subject to renewal at the USDA’s discretion.
Poster Comment:
This could make things worse for factory farm chickens. That would be a disaster for food prices. Cattle herds have been thinned out. When I get into the country, we might not be able to sell eggs from unvaxxed chickens.