# US farmers call for vaccine option to fight bird flu as wildfowl migration begins | Reuters

> US farmers are pressing the Biden administration to allow vaccination of chickens, turkeys and cows against bird flu. The push comes as wild fowl migration begins, adding a double infection risk to the $67 billion US poultry industry.

- Date: 2024-09-27 · published 2024-09-27T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: disease · region US · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/16063-us-farmers-call-for-vaccine-option-to-fight-bird-flu-as-wildfowl-migration
- Commodities: [Chicken](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CHICKEN.md)

## Why it matters

Vaccination could trigger trade restrictions from importers that ban vaccinated poultry, which would affect poultry exports and domestic demand for feed grains and meal. The outcome is uncertain.

## Read by commodity

- CHICKEN: neutral

## Sources

- reuters.com: https://www.reuters.com/business/healthcare-pharmaceuticals/us-farmers-call-vaccine-option-fight-bird-flu-wildfowl-migration-begins-2024-09-27/

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