The U.S. Department of Agriculture wants to build a national stockpile of vaccines to protect commercial poultry from the bird flu. Vaccines are being updated to match the more virulent strain found in the ongoing outbreak, and the agency “intends soon to move forward with a contract” to build a stash, according to a USDA statement Wednesday.
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