Bird flu so far is not highly contagious among humans.
Chickens and turkeys, which can be at risk of the avian flu . researchers have developed an mRNA vaccine for the H5N1 avian flu drawing increasing scrutiny by public health officials. The vaccine is effective against the virus in mice and ferrets, according to a new study published Thursday.The highly virulent strain of avian flu currently poses little risk to people.
The same technique that led to the Pfizer and Moderna COVID-19 vaccines was used to create the new H5N1 vaccine featured in Thursday’s study in “The antibodies stick to the outside of the virus, so it can no longer get into cells,” Hensley said. The benefit of mRNA vaccines, though, is that they can be produced and modified very quickly — crucial in a rapidly changing pandemic environment.
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