U.S. to double emergency bird flu vaccines as more infections reported

US to double emergency bird flu vaccines as more people, herds become infected The new funding comes as officials on Thursday identified two new bird flu cases in California dairy workers. Eduardo Cuevas USA TODAY

Federal officials plan to double the stockpile of emergency bird flu vaccines as they identify more people infected with the disease.

Three manufacturers were awarded $72 million to increase pandemic preparedness including against avian influenza, officials announced in a Friday morning briefing. 

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