Argentina will not change the vaccination system against foot and mouth disease

Published 2024년 9월 4일

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Dr. Néstor Osacar, the national director of the organization, announced that changes to Argentina's foot-and-mouth disease vaccination strategies are planned but will not take effect until 2024. Initially set for this year, the modifications include stopping the vaccination of steers and introducing an autumn vaccination for the entire herd with a booster for calves. The new strategy, which was confirmed by former Senasa vice president Sergio Robert, will vaccinate only male and female calves in the second campaign and all categories in the first campaign, shifting the second campaign from spring to winter. This adjustment is projected to save around 15 million doses annually, translating to approximately 30 million dollars in health investment for the livestock sector.

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This was confirmed by Dr. Néstor Osacar, the national director of the organization. He said that work is being done on “modifying the strategies” but that for the moment “they are not going to be carried out.” In June it was announced that this year there would no longer be vaccination of steers and starting next year there would be an autumn vaccination for the entire herd and another booster for calves. According to Valor Carne, despite the fact that at the end of June the then vice president of Senasa, Sergio Robert (dismissed from his position last Friday) confirmed the imminent change in the format of vaccination against foot-and-mouth disease in Argentina, this Wednesday the organization ruled out making any immediate modifications. The news was given by Néstor Osacar, national director of the organization (and Robert's next replacement) at the Congress of Entities and Foundations for Animal Health, which is being held in Santa Fe. According to what participants of the event ...

Source: Elagro