Search Tag: H5N1

2024 30 May

  Amidst the potential pandemic threat, the United States and Europe are taking proactive measures to acquire or manufacture H5N1 bird flu vaccines. This strategic move not only aims to safeguard at-risk populations but also promises to mitigate the looming threat of a widespread outbreak.   Global Collaboration in Strengthening Defenses Against...Read more

2024 23 May

Promising preclinical results suggest mRNA vaccine platform could limit the impact of avian flu pandemics.   An experimental mRNA vaccine against avian influenza virus H5N1 is highly effective in preventing severe illness and death in preclinical models. The vaccine could potentially help manage the outbreak of the H5N1 virus currently circulating...Read more

2014 08 Oct

Two recent trails have examined new vaccination strategies for the prevention and control of avian influenza, commonly known as bird flu.  First Study: Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta  The first trial was conducted by Mark J. Mulligan, MD, and his colleagues. They compared the safety and immunogenicity of different doses of...Read more