{"id":187446,"date":"2024-12-03T11:38:33","date_gmt":"2024-12-03T11:38:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news.talkwithrattan.com\/index.php\/2024\/12\/03\/uk-prepares-five-million-vaccine-doses-in-case-of-bird-flu-pandemic\/"},"modified":"2024-12-03T11:38:33","modified_gmt":"2024-12-03T11:38:33","slug":"uk-prepares-five-million-vaccine-doses-in-case-of-bird-flu-pandemic","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news.talkwithrattan.com\/index.php\/2024\/12\/03\/uk-prepares-five-million-vaccine-doses-in-case-of-bird-flu-pandemic\/","title":{"rendered":"UK prepares five million vaccine doses in case of bird flu pandemic"},"content":{"rendered":"
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More than five million doses of a vaccine are being prepared in the UK to combat any potential bird flu pandemic.<\/p>\n

The jab – the human H5 influenza vaccine – is only intended for use if the virus spreads among humans.<\/p>\n

There is no evidence at this stage of human-to-human transmission, according to the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA), which has secured a contract for the doses.<\/p>\n

The agency said the purchase is part of “long-established plans” to boost the UK’s access to vaccines “for a wider range of pathogens of pandemic potential”.<\/p>\n

Dr Meera Chand, emerging infection lead at the agency, said “early access to vaccines saves lives”.<\/p>\n

“It is important for us to be prepared against a range of different influenza viruses that may pose human health risks,” she added.<\/p>\n

“Adding H5 vaccines to the interventions already available to us will help us to be ready for a wider range of threats.”<\/p>\n

There are different types of the virus, with one causing a “prolonged global outbreak” over the past few years primarily in birds, the UKHSA said.<\/p>\n

The vaccine will be manufactured in the UK, by healthcare company CSL Seqirus UK Limited.<\/p>\n

Two strands of the virus have been detected in some poultry, captive and wild birds in the UK, according to the NHS, while people have been infected around the world.<\/p>\n

Last month, the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs confirmed cases of bird flu at a poultry farm in Yorkshire.<\/p>\n

The department said all poultry would be humanely killed and a protection zone set up to cover 3km around the site.<\/p>\n

In February 2021, some people died in Russia after catching one particular strain, which has been found in birds in the UK.<\/p>\n

The virus can be spread by close contact with birds or touching their droppings or bedding, though the NHS said it is rare for it to affect humans.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n


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