France is launching a nationwide vaccination campaign against the virus in the autumn. Read more at straitstimes.com.
PARIS - A wave of bird flu outbreaks in France last month has come to a halt after the culling of 10 million birds this season, the farm ministry said on Wednesday, as it confirmed it would launch vaccination against the virus in the autumn.
The length of the vaccination campaign - whether all year round or just in the autumn and winter - is still to be decided, depending on the budget allocated, the officials said. A pre-order for 80 million doses was launched in April and a formal decision is expected in July, the officials said.
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