After failing to procure influenza vaccines last year, the Department of Health is set to purchase nearly seven million doses of flu shots for the country’s vulnerable population.

University of Missouri researchers develop live HPAI vaccine with DIVA technology to distinguish vaccinated from infected birds, solving major poultry export barriers and reducing costs significantly.

Vaccine effectiveness was 38 to 41 percent against influenza outpatient visits, 41 percent against flu-linked hospitalization for children younger than 18 years ...