The Korea Dairy Beef Association welcomes voluntary vaccination against lumpy skin disease.

Published 2026년 1월 3일

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[Livestock Farming & Fisheries Newspaper=Reporter Kim Sinji] With no cases of lumpy skin disease last year, from this year, autonomous vaccination has become possible for most farms except for some small farms in high-risk areas. In response, the Korea Dairy Beef Association (President Lee Seung-ho, hereinafter referred to as the Beef Association) expressed its welcome on December 31 last year and emphasized the importance of allowing farms to participate in barrier prevention by themselves. Lumpy skin disease first occurred domestically in October 2023, and a total of 24 cases were confirmed in 2024. To prevent its spread, the government made vaccination mandatory, but some farms have reported a decrease in milk yield in dairy cows and calf miscarriages after vaccination.

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Last year, with no occurrence of lumpy skin disease, autonomous vaccination became possible for most farms this year, except for a few small farms in high-risk areas. In response, the Korea Dairy Cattle Association (President Lee Seung-ho, hereinafter KDCA) expressed its welcome in December 2022 and emphasized the importance of allowing farms to participate in blocking prevention by themselves. Lumpy skin disease first occurred domestically in October 2023, with a total of 24 cases confirmed in 2024. To prevent its spread, the government made vaccination mandatory, but some farms reported cases of reduced milk yield in dairy cows and calf stillbirths after vaccination, leading to ongoing concerns about vaccine side effects. The KDCA shared the need for prevention but also pointed out the need for institutional improvements to alleviate the burden on farms due to vaccination. The KDCA stated, "Given the issues raised about side effects, we welcome the policy of switching to ...
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