After a year, the vaccination of ducks against highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) has so far proved successful in France. Poultry vet Leni Corrand provides feedback.

A paper, to be published shortly, from the University of Toulouse, has concluded that: “In the absence of vaccination, the expected number of outbreaks in France in 2023/4 was estimated at 487 (95% prediction interval 273-701). The vaccination campaign was effective in reducing the number of outbreaks in France in 2023, with a relative reduction of the outbreaks’ size of 95.9%.”

Kilde: Poultry World