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New bird flu vaccines undergoing tests in animals, humans

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The bird flu outbreak in U.S. dairy cows is prompting development of new, next-generation mRNA vaccines — akin to COVID-19 shots — that are being tested in animals and people.

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  1. CBS News

    The bird flu vaccine is made with eggs. That has scientists worried. (opens CBS News)

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    The spread of an avian flu virus in cattle has again brought public health attention to the potential for a global pandemic. Fighting it would depend, for now, on 1940s technology that makes vaccines from hens' eggs.

  2. The Hill

    mRNA vaccine by UPenn scientists could manage bird flu outbreak (opens The Hill)

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    A new experimental MRNA vaccine developed by researchers at University of Pennsylvania’s School of Medicine could help manage the outbreak of bird flu.

  3. Time

    Scientists Are Testing mRNA Bird Flu Vaccines (opens Time)

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    Time's feed description

    The bird flu outbreak in U.S. dairy cows is prompting mRNA vaccine development for cows and people.

  4. KOB 4

    Scientists are testing mRNA vaccines to protect cows and people against bird flu (opens KOB 4)

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    KOB 4's feed description

    The bird flu outbreak in U.S. dairy cows is prompting development of new, next-generation mRNA vaccines — akin to the shots deployed during the COVID-19 pandemic. Shots are being tested in cattle as well as in people. The U.S.

  5. The Columbian

    New bird flu vaccines undergoing tests in animals, humans (opens The Columbian)

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    The Columbian's feed description

    The bird flu outbreak in U.S. dairy cows is prompting development of new, next-generation mRNA vaccines — akin to COVID-19 shots — that are being tested in animals and people.

  6. Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

    US scientists testing new bird flu vaccines (opens Arkansas Democrat-Gazette)

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    Arkansas Democrat-Gazette's feed description

    The bird flu outbreak in U.S. dairy cows is prompting development of new, next-generation mRNA vaccines -- akin to covid-19 shots -- that are being tested in both animals and people.

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