NASDA, NASAHO Urge USDA to Approve Dairy Cattle Bird Flu Vaccines as Outbreaks Threaten Supply Chains
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Updated · POLITICO · Nov 9
NASDA, NASAHO Urge USDA to Approve Dairy Cattle Bird Flu Vaccines as Outbreaks Threaten Supply Chains
2 articles · Updated · POLITICO · Nov 9
Summary
NASDA and NASAHO asked USDA to authorize a bird flu vaccination framework for dairy cattle, saying the dairy industry needs another tool beyond biosecurity and movement controls.
The groups tied the request to ongoing HPAI outbreaks that they said threaten supply chains, export market access and the economic stability of dairy and poultry farms.
Their letter said persistent outbreaks could also worsen affordability concerns for dairy, beef, eggs and poultry as grocery prices rise, even though the commercial milk supply remains safe.
The appeal adds pressure after USDA previously shelved an internal bird flu vaccine strategy, a move reported earlier to reflect deference to Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s anti-vaccine views.