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At least 24 states have reported a bird flu outbreak, affecting millions of chickens, as consumers stock up on egg supplies for the Easter holiday.
So the covid-19 vaccine could some day become an annual shot. that's according to to the former head of the u.s. food and drug administration. who is also a pfizer board member. he compares it with the flu vaccine. which is given once a year. in the fall and winter in the united states. when the flu risk is at its highest. >> i think this is really a six month vaccine. in term of providing meaningful protection against symptomatic disease. and infection. this is likely to become an annual vaccine for the majority of americans. for those who are vulnerable. you should think about getting a shot...
High levels of deaths already. >> and, you know, graphic here of the states where the flu risk is really up this year, and it's pretty striking, you've got a lot of states that are at much higher risks predominantly in the south -- >> the red is the highest risk. >> the pacific northwest and really the entire south, but what really struck me in talking to you is around half of all people say that they're not going to get the flu vaccine this year. i mean what are they thinking and how as a doctor do you get through to them? >> there's so many things that go into this. for a very long time we'v...