The Biden administration is reportedly considering a mass vaccination campaign for poultry to combat avian flu outbreaks that have killed millions of chickens and driven up the cost of eggs.
Outbreaks of the H5N1 virus have affected more than 50 million birds and spilled into animals like minks and sea lions, prompting fears that a mutation could pose a threat to humans and cause another pandemic.
The CDC sent virus samples to drugmakers that could form the basis of human shots, The New York Times reported Tuesday. It would be a complicated undertaking and could trigger trade bans, so the idea is not set in stone and the administration stressed it is one of several options on the table.“There are a range of options the United States regularly considers when there is any outbreak that could affect the security and safety of the United States’ food supply,” the White House National Security Council told The Washington Times in a statement.
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