Why the Egg Industry Is Pushing for a Bird Flu Vaccine

The Department of Agriculture is putting $100 million toward researching a vaccine that could help stop the massive cullings caused by avian influenza.

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With the highly pathogenic avian influenza driving up egg prices in the United States to unprecedented heights, government officials are beginning to consider the use of vaccines to combat the illness.

The decision is complex because vaccination would instantly cut off more than half of the United States’ poultry exports because of regulations among trading partners that forbid vaccination.