MANILA, Aug. 27 -- Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel Jr. on Wednesday stressed the benefits of the country's first vaccine against bird flu as the government pushes for food security targets.
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently approved the commercial use of Volvac B.E.S.T. (Baculovirus Expressed System Technology) AI plus ND, designed to protect against highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) or bird flu.
In a statement, Tiu Laurel said the commercial approval will help "strengthen" the production within the poultry sector, which is still in line with the directives of President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr.
"With the FDA's approval of Volvac B.E.S.T. AI plus ND, the poultry sector now has a strong line of defense agai...
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