A report from the avian influenza vaccination task force, which looked at how best to manage highly pathogenic avian ...

A game shoot site in Somerset has been struck by avian influenza with about 2,500 nine-week-old pheasants affected. The ...

May 29, 2025 – The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has terminated funding for a major trial testing the safety and efficacy of a vaccine to protect Americans from bird flu, should the ...

A government report recommended a series of actions including an on-farm vaccination trial in turkeys and exploring ...

Novavax reports strong immune responses from H5N1 avian flu vaccine candidate, showing promise in single and two-dose ...

The HHS is betting $500 million on developing a universal flu vaccine that could protect against multiple flu strains.

Moderna said Wednesday that an early-phase trial of its mRNA-based vaccine against H5 bird flu in about 300 healthy adults showed “a rapid, potent and durable immune response.” ...

The H7N9 strain of avian flu emerged in China last winter. There had been 45 deaths from 137 confirmed cases this year as of late October, according to the World Health Organisation.

The government already has three licensed, stockpiled vaccines for bird flu, but they don’t match current strains of the virus. That’s why the HHS, under President Biden, awarded Moderna more than ...