The US Has Bird Flu Vaccines. Here’s Why You Can’t Get One
H5N1 vaccines have been previously licensed, and millions are in the national stockpile. But even with the news of the country’s first human death due to bird flu, vaccination isn’t yet recommended.
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First Bird Flu Death in U.S. Reported in Louisiana
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U.S. records its first human bird flu death
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