US officials have authorized the vaccination of the critically endangered California condor (_Gymnogyps californianus_) against H5N1 avian influenza. It is the first time the US has approved inoculation of any bird against highly pathogenic avian influenza.
Does this open the door for a wide-spread vaccination program for domestic poultry in the U.S. or Canada? Opinions are divided on whether it is possible, an effective approach or affordable. More on this in the summer issue of Small Farm Canada magazine.
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