Says Dr. Peter Palese, a director at the GVN and a global leader in influenza research.
According to Dr. Ab Osterhaus, a fellow GVN director and authority on animal viruses, a possible vaccination might also contribute to the crisis’ resolution.
He went on to say: “The GVN calls for urgent efforts to understand and interrupt transmission in cattle through herd management and potential vaccination, given the growing circulation of H5N1 among mammals.”
“Since the current monitoring efforts are insufficient to guide effective prevention strategies, it is imperative that surveillance at animal-human interfaces be strengthened.”
Earlier this year, there were rumors that the next administration may revoke the $590 million contract that the Biden Administration had given Moderna to produce a vaccine against the H5N1 bird flu.
Reports claim that since the Trump Administration took office, the White House Office of Pandemic Preparedness and Response (OPPR).
