bird flu vaccine

Bird flu vaccinations for humans to begin in Finland, a global first – National

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Bird flu vaccinations for humans to begin in Finland, a global first – National

Finland plans to offer preemptive bird flu vaccination as soon as next week to some workers with exposure to animals, health authorities said on Tuesday, making it the first country in the world to do so. The Nordic country has bought vaccines for 10,000 people, each consisting of two injections, as part of a joint EU procurement of up to … Read more

H5N1 bird flu: Does Canada have vaccines ready for an outbreak? – National

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H5N1 bird flu: Does Canada have vaccines ready for an outbreak? – National

As the bird flu outbreak continues spreading south of the border, Canadian officials are in talks with several pharmaceutical companies about potential agreements to produce an avian flu vaccine for humans. There is no avian influenza vaccine available in Canada for public use, according to Health Canada’s website. Canada is also not currently stockpiling human … Read more