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EFSA has assessed available vaccines and their efficacy against highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) virus in poultry and provided advice about possible vaccination strategies.
The main recommendations for policy makers and risk managers in EFSA’s scientific opinion are:
· Preventive vaccination is the optimal vaccination strategy to minimise the number of outbreaks and duration of epidemic and should be conducted in the most susceptible and infectious poultry species in high-risk transmission areas. Multiple administration (i.e. booster vaccinations) can be used to enhance protection.
· In case of an outbreak, emergency protective vaccination is recommended in a 3-km radius of the outbreak in high-risk transmission areas.
· Vaccine efficacy should be monitored for all vaccination strategies.
· Vaccination should complement and not replace other preventive and control measures, such as infection monitoring in birds, early detection and biosecurity, and is recommended as part of an integrated disease control approach.
Next year, EFSA will publish a separate scientific opinion assessing the surveillance and risk mitigation measures in vaccinated areas and farms.
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