SA to Get up to 5 Million FMD Vaccines Monthly, with Worst-Affected Areas Targeted First

SA to get up to 5 million FMD vaccines monthly, with worst-affected areas targeted first

A million doses of foot-and-mouth disease vaccines are expected to arrive in South Africa this weekend, but regular shipments will be delivered in the weeks thereafter, Agriculture Minister John Steenhuisen said on Thursday.

Africa: South Africa to Receive One Million FMD Vaccine

[SAnews.gov.za] The first consignment of one million high-potency Foot-and-Mouth Disease (FMD) vaccine doses from Biogénesis Bagó in Argentina is expected to arrive in South Africa this weekend, bringing much-needed relief to the most affected provinces and regions.

Vaccination underway in South Africa as FMD declared a national disaster

By Chris McCullough South Africa has finally declared its foot and mouth disease (FMD) outbreak a national disaster and is now embarking on a major vaccination drive to try and contain the disease. South African President Cyril Ramaphosa said the FMD outbreak is the worst the country has ever seen, and has done untold damage to the economy and agriculture industry. The government has set up a task team of farmer organisations and experts led by …