The Ministry of Agriculture of Ecuador has announced that commercial poultry flocks will be vaccinated against highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) over the proximal two months.  Mexico will supply four million doses of vaccine. Currently outbreaks are ongoing in central Cotopaxi and three other provinces. Since November 2022, 1.2 million birds have been depopulated as a result of the disease.

Bernardo Manzano, Minister of Agriculture and Livestock announced the change in control policy stating, "the vaccine together with biosecurity and control measures will help prevent the spread of the disease in the country".