Role of bird flu vaccination explored
The International Egg Commission (IEC) has released a new report that considers the essential components required for a vaccination against bird flu to be successful.
The report explains the advantages of vaccination against the disease, as well as ways to overcome potential barriers to vaccination.
Vaccination, according to the IEC’s report, can provide an additional layer of protection for poultry businesses.
It comes as the global poultry industry continues to face unprecedented levels of high pathogenicity avian influenza (HPAI).
The UK alone has seen more than 330 cases confirmed and 4 million birds culled over the past year.
Ben Dellaert, chair of the IEC’s Avian Influenza Global Expert Group, which was established in 2015, said the report would support countries considering vaccination.
“Alongside robust biosecurity, vaccination can be an important additional tool for preventing and managing HPAI,” he said.
by Farming UK
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