UK Begins Trial of Bird Flu Vaccine Against Potential Pandemic Strain
The United Kingdom has started immunising volunteers with a new mRNA vaccine designed to protect against the H5N1 bird flu strain, which poses a potential pandemic threat.The vaccine trial is focusing on groups considered at higher risk, including poultry workers and individuals over the age of 65.The first volunteers have received the vaccine at clinics across the UK, including one in Southampton where Clare Howard, a long-time chicken keeper, was among the initial participants.The trial aims to recruit 4,000 volunteers, with approximately three-quarters enrolled at 26 sites across England and Scotland, and the remainder in the United States.The UK Health... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 22 Apr 2026 00:32 LONDON
