mRNA vaccine potential touted for bird flu

15 January 2025

Cases of avian influenza A (H5N1) continue to rise among cattle and humans in the USA. 

Scientists and government health officials are preparing for the potential of the virus adapting to enable human-to-human transmission.

While there is no evidence yet that H5N1 could spread between humans, pandemic preparedness is essential, and mRNA vaccines offer great potential to mitigate a future pandemic, according to GlobalData, the data and analytics company.

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