WASHINGTON (TNND) — Could a bird flu vaccine help lower the price of eggs? According to The National Chicken Council, egg-laying hens account for over 77% of the poultry affected by the virus. But experts say it's not that simple.

On her first day on the job last week, new US Department of Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins held a meeting to review the agency’s options for controlling the bird flu outbreak and possibly help lower the price of eggs.

As egg prices soar to new highs, the two industries are on opposite sides of the debate over whether to give shots to birds.