Rollins knocks down Grassley’s suggestion of vaccine for screwworms
Summary
Senator Chuck Grassley asked Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins to develop a vaccine for New World screwworms after the parasite returned to the US for the first time in 60 years. Rollins responded to Grassley’s suggestion during a recent discussion.Key Facts
- New World screwworms are parasites that have appeared again in the US after disappearing for 60 years.
- Senator Chuck Grassley from Iowa leads the Senate Judiciary Committee.
- Grassley urged Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins to create a vaccine for these parasites.
- Grassley had talked with Rollins about this vaccine idea months before the Texas outbreak.
- Brooke Rollins is the current Agriculture Secretary.
- The screwworm outbreak was detected recently in Texas.
- Vaccines are tools that help stop diseases by preparing the body to fight them.
- The issue was discussed publicly on a Wednesday during government sessions.
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