# Bird flu could make eggs more expensive this winter. Why don’t we use vaccines to stop it? | Vox

> Vox reports that H5N1 has killed over 160 million US egg-laying hens since 2022 and that vaccination plans announced in early 2025 have stalled, according to Politico. The article argues that continued outbreaks could raise egg prices this winter.

- Date: 2026-10-20 · published 2026-10-20T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: disease · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/17123-bird-flu-could-make-eggs-more-expensive-this-winter-why-don-t-we-use-vaccines
- Commodities: [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md), [Soybean Meal](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SBM.md)

## Why it matters

Stalled vaccination keeps the risk of layer losses elevated into winter, which could cut egg output and modestly support demand for feed grains and meal.

## Read by commodity

- SBM: neutral
- CORN: neutral

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| CORN | 2026-10-29 | [Should Shoppers Expect Higher Egg Prices After the Illinois Bird Flu Outbreak? Here Is What USDA Market Data Shows](https://feedsoft.ai/events/17122-should-shoppers-expect-higher-egg-prices-after-the-illinois-bird-flu-outbreak.md) | -1.5% | — |
| CORN | 2024-07-24 | [Bird flu: Over 100 million chickens are dead. Is the virus here to stay? \| Vox](https://feedsoft.ai/events/29267-bird-flu-over-100-million-chickens-are-dead-is-the-virus-here-to-stay-vox.md) | -1.8% | -4.4% |
| CORN | 2024-07-24 | [Cal-Maine eyes egg expansion as bird flu weighs on earnings \| Agriculture Dive](https://feedsoft.ai/events/29266-cal-maine-eyes-egg-expansion-as-bird-flu-weighs-on-earnings-agriculture-dive.md) | -1.8% | -4.4% |
| CORN | 2024-09-26 | [Bird flu to blame for rising egg prices: A dozen cost more than $3](https://feedsoft.ai/events/28304-bird-flu-to-blame-for-rising-egg-prices-a-dozen-cost-more-than-3.md) | +2.5% | +0.4% |
| CORN | 2024-09-28 | [Why are eggs so expensive? : NPR](https://feedsoft.ai/events/28300-why-are-eggs-so-expensive-npr.md) | +1.0% | -0.6% |
| SBM | 2026-10-29 | [Should Shoppers Expect Higher Egg Prices After the Illinois Bird Flu Outbreak? Here Is What USDA Market Data Shows](https://feedsoft.ai/events/17122-should-shoppers-expect-higher-egg-prices-after-the-illinois-bird-flu-outbreak.md) | -3.3% | — |
| SBM | 2024-07-24 | [Bird flu: Over 100 million chickens are dead. Is the virus here to stay? \| Vox](https://feedsoft.ai/events/29267-bird-flu-over-100-million-chickens-are-dead-is-the-virus-here-to-stay-vox.md) | +2.1% | -8.0% |
| SBM | 2024-07-24 | [Cal-Maine eyes egg expansion as bird flu weighs on earnings \| Agriculture Dive](https://feedsoft.ai/events/29266-cal-maine-eyes-egg-expansion-as-bird-flu-weighs-on-earnings-agriculture-dive.md) | +2.1% | -8.0% |

## Sources

- vox.com: https://www.vox.com/future-perfect/506937/bird-flu-vaccination-poultry-rfk-usda

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