The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has issued a conditional license approval for an inactivated avian flu (bird flu) vaccine to be administered to chickens eaten by Americans. The license is being granted due to H5N1 influenza virus infections spreading in U.S. poultry. The United States has avoided giving H5N1 vaccine to until now.
The license was granted to Zoetis, Inc. a New Jersey-based producer of medicine and vaccines for pets and livestock. The company is the largest animal drug and vaccine producer worldwide and was previously owned by Pfizer, Inc. Their bird flu vaccine contains a killed version of the H5N2 variant that the company developed in an effort to stop circulating variants of the H5N1 virus among poultry.1
H1N1 is a type A influenza virus that was associated with the “swine flu” pandemic of 2009 and is easily spread between humans.2 H5N1 is a type A influenza virus usually infecting birds that can rarely cause “bird flu” in humans, who come in direct contact with infected birds.3
A conditional license from the FDA does not mean that the bird flu vaccine is approved for commercial use or that poultry farmers can purchase it at this time. The manufacturer still will be required to receive final approval from the USDA before it can be used in commercial poultry.4 5
Five Drug Companies Developing mRNA Bird Flu Shots for Humans
There are five drug companies developing an H5N1 biological product labeled a “vaccine” using mRNA technology to prevent H5N1 infections in humans, including GlaxoSmithKline/CureVac; Sanofi, Moderna and Arcturus Therapeutics. The Arcturus Therapeutics product is a self-amplifying mRNA “vaccine” candidate currently in clinical trials funded by the Department of Health and Human Service’s (DHSS) Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority (BARDA).6
In the last days of the Biden administration, Moderna, Inc. was awarded a $590 million contract by BARDA to speed up development of influenza vaccines using mRNA technology, including one to prevent H5N1 bird flu.7 The government’s contract with Moderna is specifically to develop an mRNA bird flu biological product for humans that will be labeled as a vaccine, just like was done was with the mRNA COVID-19 biological product.8
At the end of February 2025, the Trump administration announced they will be re-evaluating the $590 million Moderna contract as part of a government push to examine government spending on mRNA-based products. Moderna has been under pressure to find new sources of revenue since its COVID vaccines sales have fallen sharply.9
China Unsuccessful in Vaccinating Chickens to Try to Prevent Bird Flu
China has tried and failed to control bird flu among chickens by vaccinating them. The World Health Organization (WHO) has warned that inappropriate use of avian flu vaccine in poultry has “serious human health implications” as the vaccination contributes to silent transmission of infection by asymptomatic birds.10
Even if the bird flu vaccine for chickens is officially licensed by the FDA, the commercial chicken industry has not been interested in years past. The U.S. is the second largest exporter of poultry products in the world, but many overseas trading partners won’t buy chickens that have been given bird flu vaccine. Studies have shown that vaccines may keep a chicken from developing severe disease, but will not prevent silent asymptomatic infections and transmission of the H5N1 virus to other chickens.11
The Congressional Chicken Caucus wrote to the USDA earlier this month to remind policymakers that “vaccinating any poultry sector—egg layers, turkeys, broilers, or ducks—will jeopardize the entire export market for all U.S. poultry products.”
The U.S. farmers emphasized that if they are unable to sell their chicken overseas, the U.S. would face a potential $10 billion-plus annual economic loss in trade.
Bird Flu Vaccines Being Tested in Cows As Virus Becomes More Prevalent in Animals
According to the USDA, bird flu has also moved beyond infecting chickens to infecting dairy cows. This could result in policies that require vaccination of other animals beyond birds. Several vaccines for bird flu are currently being tested in cows but, according to Professor Rodrigo Gallardo at the UC Davis School of Veterinary Medicine, several vaccines for bird flu are being tested in cows, but as with birds he said, “vaccination is like the last resort for the U.S.”11
In the past, American farmers have been able to curb the spread of sporadic bird flu to their flocks through culling infected chickens or taking biosecurity measures, such as limiting access to birds and having visitors wear protective clothing. However, news outlets are reporting that the H5N1 virus has become a “major” threat to both commercial and backyard flocks, rather than just causing occasional sporadic outbreaks. Experts blame this on the wider circulation of the bird flu virus, while previous outbreaks were linked to wild carrier birds who migrated through the U.S..11
The USDA reports that in the past 30 days alone, bird flu has been confirmed to be circulating in 134 commercial and backyard flocks, affecting 18.91 million birds.11
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Click here to view References:1 Cohen J. U.S. conditionally approves vaccine to protect poultry from avian flu. Science Feb. 14, 2025.
2 Mayo Clinic. H1N1 flu (siwne flu). Mar. 23, 2023.
3 Korteweg C, Gu J. Pandemic influenza A (H1N1) virus infection and avian influenza A (H5N1) virus infection: a comparative analysis. Canadian Science Publishing Jun. 9, 2010.
4 Doughman E. HPAI vaccine received conditional approval from USDA. Watt Poultry Feb. 16, 2025.
5 Lovelace B. Why isn’t the U.S. using a bird flu vaccine in poultry? NBC News Feb. 20, 2025.
6 Clinical Trials Arena. As avian influenza A (H5N1) concerns continue, mRNA vaccines offer great potential. Jan. 14, 2025.
7 Waldron J. HHS gives Modrena $590M to ‘accelerate’ bird flu vaccine trials. NPR Jan. 20, 2025.
8 Cáceres M. BARDA’s big bird flu vax contract with Moderna. The Vaccine Reaction Feb. 16, 2025.
9 Shaban H. Trump team weighs pulling funds for Moderna bird flu vaccine. Yahoo Finance Feb. 27, 2025.
10 Parry J. Vaccinating poultry against avian flu is contributing to spready. The British Medical Journal Nov. 26, 2005.
11 Christensen J. Could bird flu vaccines help tackle high egg prices? Experts say it’s not so simple. CNN Health Feb. 25, 2025.
26 Responses
this whole idea is totally screwed. These people are insane.
100% with you on this!!!!
The obligation to vaccinate children has disappeared, now chickens get vaccines “for free”. When they die, we won’t have to complain that eggs have become so expensive recently.
Evil
awe well the first thing i have to say is poor moderna’s revenue fell after covid. just too bad and the 2nd thing is the end of a paragraph stating the h5n1 is very rarely transmissible to humans then the very next statement says someone is gonna create a vax for humans. which is it people. oh i know it’s $$$$$$$$
I will never buy another chicken.
lie lie lie lie lie
The bad news. Vaccines equal poison. The good news. You can still refuse to take vaccines. More bad news. They’re putting vaccines in our food, taking away our choice.
we need to raise our own food and open our own processing buildings!
Either that, or keep government and bureaucrats out of it. Or both.
This so called bird flu is another made up psy-op to keep people frozen in fear. They want to poison us in any manner they can think of. If birds are properly raised their natural immune systems keep any dangerous pathogens away. If they as well as us are being poisoned by air food water then the real problem of eugenics has to be addressed. It is a unified revolution of thought is the only real thing that can really save the populace now. Most Americans are caught in an infantile level of consciousness that still think a government is going to take care of them! That’s the way of total destruction.
since the advent of “tests” for these various alleged viruses, they now use these bogus tests to show that people and animals are “asymptomatic”. In other words, they aren’t sick or infected with anything but a fraudulent test says they are and therefore must be treated as if they were infected. Asymptomatic viruses are a modern creation being used to sell more bad vaccines. The fact that companies all have bird flu vaxes ready to go shows it was all another psy-op to enrich pharma (again) and control the population and their food supply.
Unbelievable evil. I can barely stand the coercion. These deep state activists have no regard for life. They’re following Satan’s playbook to steal, kill, and destroy. They want a fearful, weak, sick, and ultimately dead, population. This they spray us from above, thereby poisoning our water supply, spray pesticides on our produce, vaccinate our children and adults, vaccinate our protein (cows), and now want to vaccinate our poultry. I’m so thankful that this world is NOT my home. I am praying for our new administration for wisdom and shrewdness in all that’s going on in the U.S. But ultimately my hope is built on nothing less than Jesus’ blood and righteousness.
ditto
Five companies developing same for humans?
My reply will be the same as it was when big pharma rolled out the COVID ‘vaccine’,
not only no but no and I am hopeful this time there will be more refusal.
It killed and maimed and was readily signed off by monsters in CDC, FDA etc.
It was GENOCIDE
There was, there still is a safe alternative but the reputable healthcare providers were shoved aside in order to facilitate GREED by big pharma and its Judas goat Fauci who became its spokesperson
What was also evident, THEIR insatiable need to CONTROL
THIS is just more of the same
The insanity NEVER ends when it means
$$$$$$$$$$
The only difference now is that it targets the animal kingdom
Speaking of,
what are the plans for migratory birds which carry it?
STOP IT, STOP IT, STOP IT! These vaccines only make the virus worse having them mutate. And no studies on how this would affect people that are eating the chickens.
Is it safe to inject into animals for human consumption? Where are the long term safety studies?
Total nonsense
I suspect the C jab did not take enough people out yet, so they try another way, via the chickens… EVIL lab monsters, must be Mengele descendants? This whole country is nothing but a fairly cage-free laboratory for big Ph. I have said it for decades already, no one wants to listen to me.
With the nightmare results of ALL mRNA tech so far the the currently approved toxic death shot STILL are under an EMERGENCY use approval and have proven to be completely unacceptable for use in any living creature! By extending this to use in any livestock for use to feed anyone or anything it would be better to just kill us all off with a gun! Bill Gates would be thrilled to make billions more dollars with fake meat using these poisoned products for us to consume.
mRNA technology should not be used unless and until it can finally be proven safe.
Well if they start poisoning chickens with this concoction that will be the last time I eat chicken. My guess is even organic chicken will be vaccinated. This is INSANE. Dr. Andraes Kalcker Ph.D has developed a PROVEN method of prevention using a drip system delivering a dilute dose of CDS (chlorine dioxide solution) which destroys any virus or bacteria thru oxidation yet it’s totally harmless to chickens and humans. It breaks down into salt and water in about one hour after ingestion. I have been using CDS personally for over 15 years to treat colds and flu. Usually works within 1 to 3 days max.
I hated reading the article worse and worse the further I read, until I started reading all of the comments and I smiled. SO happy to see so many people seeing through the BS! Love you all! Support your local famers or better yet, raise your own chickens! =)
No Vax for humans, birds, animals, ANYONE.
Simply more excuses to get every human, animal and plants vaccinated. From what I understand. The toxic “medicines and vaccines” are contributing to more diseases in the world and curing none.
ditto
Very simple solution Don’t Buy food from strangers. I live in NYC and get my chicken and dairy from an Amish farmer in Pennsylvania. Yes it is more expensive than the factory farmed chickens but it is not as expensive and cancer treatments ! Don’t be penny wise and dollar foolish get to know and support a local farmer !