Denver Zoo Tigers will be among the first animals at the Denver Zoo to be vaccinated for COVID-19.
Up until recently, almost all of the focus on preventing the spread of the coronavirus has been on humans, but now scientists are looking at preventing the virus in other species.
This month, zoos across the country including the Denver Zoo will begin vaccinating some of their animals against COVID-19. Last year, several zoos reported positive cases in animals, including seven tigers and lions at the Bronx Zoo.
Cases of transmission between humans and animals are rare, but can happen. The CDC says the initial exposure event for the pandemic came from an animal, most likely a bat. But there’s still a lot about the coronavirus that’s unknown, especially in animals.
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