ASF vaccine on track for unveiling 15:42 | 10/03/2021
ASF vaccine on track for unveiling, source: freepik.com
According to Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development Phung Duc Tien, it is expected that at the end of the second quarter or the beginning of the third quarter, there will be a commercial African swine fever (ASF) vaccine to serve the development of domestic livestock.
The comments were made at a February 23 meeting to discuss implementation of the livestock strategy for the 2020-2030 period and report on the disease situation and progress of ASF vaccine production.
According to a report from Navetco National Veterinary JSC, under the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD), the vaccine is capable of protecting 100 per cent of vaccinated pigs. In production conditions, the vaccine has protected around 80 per cent of pigs, which are continuing to be monitored for three and a half months after vaccination.