Agriculture Secretary: US '18 months or so' away from bird flu vaccine
WASHINGTON D.C.: This week, U.S. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack said at a Congressional hearing that the US Department of Agriculture is "18 months or so" away from developing a vaccine for the current strain of bird flu and is planning its distribution process.
Data from the agency showed that so far this year, bird flu has been found in eight commercial flocks and 14 backyard flocks, affecting 530,000 poult