France: Bird flu vaccination campaign is going according to plan

Published 2024년 4월 8일

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France has made significant progress in its pioneering large-scale duck vaccination campaign against bird flu, achieving the halfway mark with 21 million ducks fully vaccinated and over 26 million receiving at least one dose since October 1, 2023. Targeting a total of 64 million ducks by September 30, 2024, the campaign has drastically reduced HPAI outbreaks from 315 in the previous year to just 10 since fall 2023. The government is funding 85% of the vaccination costs, aiding in a 21% increase in foie gras production in 2023 after a 33% drop in 2022, despite some export challenges due to import bans. As the world's leading foie gras producer, France is now focused on reopening export markets for 2024.

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In France, the first duck vaccination campaign is now halfway through and 21 million ducks have been fully vaccinated against bird flu. The campaign went according to plan and will continue unabated. Foie gras production is now rebounding. The campaign started on October 1 last year. The set vaccination targets have been achieved: more than 26 million ducks have received a first dose of bird flu vaccine, 21 million ducks have already been vaccinated two or even three times (with an interval of three to four weeks between the first and second administration of vaccine). The campaign aims to vaccinate 64 million ducks between October 1, 2023 and September 30, 2024. Six months after the start of this campaign, which is unprecedented in principle and scale, the Ministry of Agriculture and Food Sovereignty has drawn up a positive first assessment. The vaccination, combined with the correct application of biosecurity measures and a lower virus burden than in previous years, has ...

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