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A sixth answer to our questions to the UKHSA about the bird flu vaccine

A sixth answer to our questions to the UKHSA about the bird flu vaccine

Question: how do you define an infectious case of bird f word? Answer: wash your mouth

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THIS POST WAS UPDATED to 19 JANUARY 2024

The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) has responded to the last request we made under FOI.

FOI Questions for the UKHSA on WhatDoTheyKnow

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December 13, 2024
FOI Questions for the UKHSA on WhatDoTheyKnow

After defining what we think the UKHSA bought, we thought we’d ask for confirmation from the horse’s mouth. Here is a list of FOI questions we have sent in blocks to the UKHSA.

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This one asked how they define an infectious case of the bird F word. It has to be clear if they use our money to protect us from a threat.

Here’s the answer, short and sharp:

A respiratory virus is a threat if it is infectious, i.e., capable of spreading from A to B and, in this case, from a bird to a human being. If you do not have information on the definition of infectiousness, how do you know it’s a threat?

So we answered:

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