HHS allocates $590M for flu vaccines

Avian influenza outbreak in Georgia halts sale of poultry, forces quarantine
The first case of avian flu in a commercial poultry operation has been found, according to the Georgia Department of Agriculture.
Georgia halts poultry sales; HHS allocates $590M for flu vaccines
Georgia officials halted all in-state poultry sales, and the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services awarded $590 million to Moderna to develop vaccines to protect people from flu strains in bird
Georgia Halts Poultry Sales in State After Bird Flu Is Detected
Georgia officials suspended the sale of poultry in the state after confirming a positive case of bird flu in a commercial operation, threatening one of the state’s prime industries.
Bird flu detected in commercial poultry operation in Georgia
A case of bird flu was confirmed in a commercial poultry operation located in Elbert County. Read more: "Women LOVE when you pay attention to this." Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse (D-R.I.) said statements in President Biden’s farewell speech came much too late in a Thursday statement,
'A serious threat' | Georgia shuts down poultry activities following latest bird flu detection
A positive case was detected in a commercial poultry operation in Elbert County, Georgia, the Department of Agriculture said.
Bird flu cases shut down poultry exhibitions, sales in Georgia
Bird flu cases were confirmed in a commercial poultry flock in northeast Georgia. The state’s department of agriculture has suspended all poultry exhibitions, shows and sales until further notice. This is the first confirmed case in a poultry operation in Georgia and the fifth overall case in the state.
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Georgia's Department of Agriculture suspends poultry industry activities
Agriculture Commissioner Tyler Harper's social media post cites HPAI detection at Elbert County farm for statewide actions, until further notice.