Written Question·Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs·UIN 110549
Avian Influenza: Vaccination
Tabled: 3 February 2026
Answered: 10 February 2026
Named DayQuestion
Manuela Perteghella
Liberal Democrat — Stratford-on-Avon
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what the policy reason is for limiting avian influenza vaccination to birds kept in zoological settings.
Answer
Dame Angela EagleGiven the role of zoos in global conservation, vaccination of zoo birds is permitted in England subject to eligibility criteria. Existing vaccines can only be administered via injection, which rules out widespread use in wild birds. While vaccination can ...
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