South Korea: Gangwon Special Self-Governing Province promotes mass inoculation of foot-and-mouth disease vaccines

Published 2024년 10월 1일

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Gangwon Special Self-Governing Province is conducting a mass vaccination campaign against foot-and-mouth disease from October 1 to 14, targeting 7,259 households and 298,000 cattle and goats, with public support available until October 31. Exclusions include animals not vaccinated for 4 weeks and late-pregnant cattle. Specialized personnel will assist small-scale farms, while full-time farms will self-vaccinate with available support. The 2024 vaccination plan covers 150,000 heads at a cost of 900 million won. Antibody monitoring tests will occur in November, with special management for farms below antibody positivity standards, aiming to maintain high vaccination rates and prevent the disease.

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Gangwon Special Self-Governing Province announced that it will conduct mass vaccinations against foot-and-mouth disease for 7,259 households and 298,000 heads of cattle and goats (6,409 households and 269,000 heads of cattle, 850 households and 29,000 heads of goats) in the province for two weeks from October 1 to 14. This vaccination will be conducted for two weeks to increase the concentration of vaccinations in self-vaccinated farms, and farms receiving support for public vaccinations will proceed until October 31. Animals that have not been vaccinated for 4 weeks or cattle that have applied for a postponement of mass vaccination due to late pregnancy (7 months to the day of delivery) are excluded. For small-scale farms (farms raising less than 50 cattle and 300 goats), specialized personnel such as city/county public doctors will be mobilized to support vaccinations. Full-time farms will be vaccinated on their own, but in cases where self-vaccination is difficult due to old ...

Source: Agrinet