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Avian Influenza: Vaccination

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether he has plans to introduce a vaccination programme for avian influenza.

answeredDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

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Answering body
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Tabled
3 Feb 2025
Target answer date
5 Feb 2025
Answer
6 Feb 2025 · 3 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

  1. 3 Feb 2025

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether he has plans to introduce a vaccination programme for avian influenza.

  2. 5 Feb 2025

    Target answer date

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  3. 6 Feb 2025

    Answer published

    The vaccination of poultry and captive birds excluding those in licensed zoos in England against avian influenza is not currently permitted. However, Defra continue to invest in avian influenza research, and we continue to monitor the current situation an...

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Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.

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