01:20 PM EST, 02/14/2025 (MT Newswires) -- Zoetis ( ZTS ) said Friday that the Center for Veterinary Biologics of the US Department of Agriculture issued a conditional license for the avian influenza vaccine, H5N2 subtype.

The conditional license authorizes the use of the vaccine in chickens, according to the company.

Zoetis ( ZTS ) said the regulator granted the conditional license based on serology data demonstrating safety, purity, and a reasonable expectation of efficacy.

Shares of Zoetis ( ZTS ) were down nearly 3% in recent trading.

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