Chicken tenders: bird flu vaccines under attack
Millions of chickens have been slaughtered to contain bird flu, yet the prospect of vaccinating them has sparked controversy even within the poultry industry. Egg producers want to protect their flocks, while chicken growers worry vaccination could jeopardize lucrative export markets. Washington hesitates. Professor Barbara Pfeffer Billauer is an internationally recognized scholar of public health law, bioethics, and the laws of medical care, focusing on the integration of science and law and its impact on day-to-day policy and legal outcomes. She has lectured and published extensively, in scholarly journals and law reviews, and has written and edited seven books for lay and academic audiences.