GRONINGEN, Netherlands — Researchers from four universities in The Netherlands have succeeded in developing a new, improved and safe vaccine for avian flu. The substance is suitable for vaccinating poultry on a large scale.
The universities are the University of Groningen, University Medical Center Groningen, the Central Veterinary Institute in Lelystad and Utrecht University
The new research has resulted in a vaccine that contains only dead virus particles and is thus safe for humans. The dead virus particles are built into an inulin matrix (inulin is an inert sugar) and the vaccine is produced in the form of a powder, which. . .

