Vaccines for Bird Flu: FDA Approves Stockpiles in Case of Outbreak
FDA Approves H5N1 Vaccines for Potential Human Bird Flu Outbreak
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved H5N1 vaccines made by Sanofi and GSK, with two vaccines at the ready should the strain of bird flu circulating in dairy cows begin spreading easily to people. These FDA-approved vaccines are intended to provide immunization against the influenza A virus subtype H5N1.
Pandemic Preparedness and Potential Avian Flu Vaccine
As part of their pandemic preparedness efforts, several countries have developed and licensed vaccines that could be used in the event of an avian influenza outbreak. The widespread presence of bird flu in U.S. cattle and milk has heightened concerns among vaccine scientists.
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