Avian Influenza vaccine 'must not disrupt markets'

NFU poultry board chair, James Mottershead said AI vaccination programme for birds need to be safe to give consumers the confidence to continue eating poultry products, and must not disrupt exports

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Avian Influenza vaccine 'must not disrupt markets'

A vaccine for avian influenza (AI) must be proven to be safe within the food chain, and it cannot disrupt valuable export markets, according to NFU Poultry Board chair James Mottershead. HAVE YOUR SAY:...

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