# Vaccinating poultry could help cut soaring egg prices but US remains hesitant | AP News

> AP reported that vaccinating poultry could help reduce soaring egg prices, but the US remains hesitant. More than 166 million birds have been lost in the US since 2022, mostly egg-laying chickens. The average retail price per dozen has reached $5.90.

- Date: 2025-03-13 · published 2025-03-13T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: disease · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/25609-vaccinating-poultry-could-help-cut-soaring-egg-prices-but-us-remains-hesitant
- Commodities: [Chicken](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CHICKEN.md)

## Why it matters

Vaccination policy could affect how quickly layer flocks recover and how long feed demand from the sector stays depressed. No immediate effect on grain prices is expected until a policy decision is made.

## Sources

- apnews.com: https://apnews.com/article/bird-flu-egg-prices-vaccines-usda-6f285aaf5537dd17c4032ec0cceb152a

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