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VT SR0014
Resolution
AI Summary
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Urges USDA and CDC to expedite creation of a national avian influenza vaccine reserve and distribution system specifically for small- and medium-sized poultry farms
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Cites HPAI H5N1 outbreak affecting 168,771,718 birds across 1,680 outbreaks nationwide as of April 9, 2025, impacting commercial, hobbyist, and backyard flocks
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Notes USDA issued a conditional license to Zoetis on February 14, 2025 for an avian influenza vaccine (H5N2 Subtype, Killed Virus) for use in chickens
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References federal precedent of creating a national avian flu vaccine stockpile during the 2014-2015 outbreak and successful rapid COVID-19 vaccine distribution
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Directs the Secretary of the Senate to send copies to the U.S. Secretary of Agriculture, Vermont Secretary of Agriculture, Acting CDC Director, and Vermont Congressional Delegation
Legislative Description
Senate resolution strongly urging the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to expedite the establishment and implementation of an avian influenza vaccine national reserve and distribution system for small- and medium-sized poultry farms
Last Action
As adopted by Senate
5/7/2025