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Bird Flu: U.S. Could Produce and Ship 100 Million Vaccine Doses Within Months
healthline.com ^ | May 7, 2024 | Shawn Radcliffe

Posted on 05/09/2024 8:25:56 PM PDT by ransomnote

Article EXCERPT:

Federal health officials said the government is also pursuing an mRNA bird flu vaccine, based on the same technology as Pfizer’s and Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccines.

Chin-Hong said this type of vaccine could potentially be updated more quickly to match the currently circulating strains of the virus. But these vaccines have their own challenges, he said, such as needing to be stored at extremely cold temperatures.

In addition, given that these vaccines would be a new use of the mRNA vaccine technology, the FDA may require clinical trials which could delay the roll-out to the greater population.

There are other options for dealing with an outbreak of bird flu in people, including antivirals such as Tamiflu, which would be given to people who are already infected.

“Different interventions speak to different people,” said Chin-Hong. “In general, Americans prefer to treat something rather than prevent it, which can be a challenge.”

 
Vaccine hesitancy may slow uptake

As seen during the COVID-19 pandemic, it’s not just how many vaccine doses you can ship that matters, but also how many people receive the vaccines.

“The problem we may have is that there is more vaccine hesitancy now, so people may not be as willing to get vaccinated,” said Diemert. “I don’t know if that will be different because the [hen egg] flu vaccine technology has been around for decades and there’s a lot of evidence of its safety.”

Chin-Hong pointed to the poor current COVID-19 vaccination rates among American adults as a sign of vaccine fatigue.

Around 22% of all American adults have received the updated COVID-19 vaccine, with a slightly better rate (38%) among older adults, according to the CDCTrusted Source. Both rates are much lower than health officials would like to see.

“That shows how fatigued people are [with vaccination campaigns],” said Chin-Hong. “This [hesitancy] would need to be addressed in the same breath as having a well-oiled plan [for rolling out the vaccines].”

Adalja is concerned not just about vaccine hesitancy, but with growing public opposition to vaccines, in general.

“In 2009 with H1N1, vaccination uptake was subpar because concerns raised by the anti-vaccine community — which were unwarranted concerns — dissuaded people from getting vaccinated,” he said.

But “after COVID-19, the anti-vaccine movement is more powerful than it has been in decades,” he added. “So I think mounting a vaccination campaign in an [future] emergency is going to be very difficult to do in the current political environment.”

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TOPICS: Miscellaneous
KEYWORDS: birdflu; birdfluvaccine; covid1984; mrna; scamdemic
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To: ransomnote

Fine ,ship them over seas. Hamas needs the jab, Issis ,needs the jab, Hizballah, needs the jab, The Sunis need the jab, sounds good to me, have at it.


41 posted on 05/10/2024 2:15:14 AM PDT by spincaster (t)
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To: PghBaldy

USA is vaxxed for 275 million Americans.
USA is still functioning.
IRS is working better than ever.
Gas stations have plenty of gas.
Stores report no shortages of baby formula.
I am booked on flight from Orlando to Seattle in June.
Could be a Boeing plane.
Glass is half full?


42 posted on 05/10/2024 2:16:00 AM PDT by Bobbyvotes (I will be voting for Trump/whoever he picks VP in November. If he loses in 2024, country is toast.)
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To: packagingguy

If the birds or fowl get this vaccine , what happens to us when we buy and eat these “birds”?


43 posted on 05/10/2024 2:57:56 AM PDT by mikelets456
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To: ransomnote

Keep digging, Deep State...


44 posted on 05/10/2024 3:14:33 AM PDT by mewzilla (Never give up; never surrender!)
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To: ransomnote

I can’t wait!


45 posted on 05/10/2024 3:18:47 AM PDT by MayflowerMadam (Navarro didn't kill himself.)
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To: packagingguy

“it’s the bird flu so if you’re not a bird you shouldn’t have to take it.”

Once these shots hit the market, we’ll know if the dodo bird really is extinct.


46 posted on 05/10/2024 3:21:15 AM PDT by MayflowerMadam (Navarro didn't kill himself.)
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To: packagingguy

You are not keeping up. The new chinese bird flu has already jumped to cows and they may be infecting fish with it too. There are reports of fish acting all impaired in Florida.


47 posted on 05/10/2024 4:23:25 AM PDT by armourenthusiast (I capitalize everything related to South)
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To: roving
I am done with all vaccines

I doubt you’ll think that if you get exposed to an animals that is found to have rabies.

Because the only thing standing between you and a 99.99% mortality rate is HRIG and a rabies vaccine.

And ivermectin isn’t going to save anyone from rabies.

48 posted on 05/10/2024 4:29:21 AM PDT by Fury
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To: ransomnote

“The problem we may have is that there is more vaccine hesitancy now, so people may not be as willing to get vaccinated,”

I can’t imagine why that would be. What could possibly have happened to cause this “problem”?


49 posted on 05/10/2024 4:35:37 AM PDT by bk1000 (Banned from Breitbart)
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To: ransomnote

No just No, but Hell No!


50 posted on 05/10/2024 4:36:46 AM PDT by CarmichaelPatriot (Recovering Kalifornian... Loving Alabama!)
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To: ransomnote
U.S. Could Produce and Ship 100 Million Vaccine Doses Within Months

But who will take it?

Medical community trust so far in the shitter, I'd hope no one.

51 posted on 05/10/2024 5:03:14 AM PDT by grobdriver (The CDC can KMA!)
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To: Bobbyvotes

Nice fantasy world you live in.


52 posted on 05/10/2024 5:10:11 AM PDT by metmom (He who testifies to these things says, “Surely I am coming soon.” Amen. Come, Lord Jesus…)
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To: ransomnote

since these folks lean towards tyranny, I suspect the WHO will be given the lead

not good


53 posted on 05/10/2024 5:16:23 AM PDT by SisterK (it's controlled demolition)
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To: Highest Authority
It is possible that the Democrats will not push the bird flu jab because they need the support of the black community, where vaccine skepticism is as high as with white conservatives. The native born black Americans are not happy with the flood of illegal immigrants. The Democrats cannot afford to anger them further.
54 posted on 05/10/2024 5:17:09 AM PDT by Wallace T.
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To: Flaming Conservative

Lefties. Those that are afraid of their own shadow. Those that believe the government is here to help. Those that are still wearing that stupid covid mask. Those that took all 191 covid boosters and for some odd reason are still alive.


55 posted on 05/10/2024 5:30:14 AM PDT by redfreedom (Joseph Stalin: "It does not mater how anyone votes, how votes are counted is what matters.")
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To: ransomnote

Save every dose for leftists and illegals.


56 posted on 05/10/2024 5:35:54 AM PDT by cyclotic (Don’t be part of the problem. Be the entire problem)
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To: Rocco DiPippo

That’s about what we did. We treated with Ivermectin and the cocktail of various supplements. I really enjoyed the brain fog. It was kind of cool. I did get monoclonal antibodies because I have asthma. Not sure if that was right or not. My wife is still slowly getting her sense of smell back. It’s been gone for years.

No chance that we would take the shot. Only one of our kids did, and she quit after the first one.


57 posted on 05/10/2024 5:42:06 AM PDT by cyclotic (Don’t be part of the problem. Be the entire problem)
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To: ransomnote

No human has died from bird flu, right? But I know they want this to be their disease x. There have been several cases of it in humans this year and everyone is fine.


58 posted on 05/10/2024 6:22:55 AM PDT by small farm girl (My pronouns are who and cares)
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To: metmom

Life is good! Hope same for you!!


59 posted on 05/10/2024 6:53:02 AM PDT by Bobbyvotes (I will be voting for Trump/whoever he picks VP in November. If he loses in 2024, country is toast.)
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To: redfreedom

My husband hasn’t been able to see his sister face to face more than once since covid hit, because he isn’t vaxxed, and she refuses to get near him. Of course, she listens to the MSM exclusively and hates Trump. She does have health problems (cancer survivor and asthma, but so does my husband. She’s a retired medical technologist with a 4 year degree and some law school, but she is definitely not an independent thinker.


60 posted on 05/10/2024 7:59:04 AM PDT by Flaming Conservative ((Pray without ceasing)
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