Effective use of vaccines in controlling African Swine Fever

On December 26, the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development coordinated with AVAC Vietnam Company to organize a workshop on the effective use of AVAC ASF LIVE vaccine in controlling African Swine Fever in the province.

Conference scene.

The report at the workshop said that African swine fever (ASF) first appeared in Africa in 1921, then quickly spread and caused heavy damage to the global pig farming industry and Vietnam. Currently, African swine fever in Dak Lak province is developing complicatedly. The epidemic has occurred in 13/15 districts, towns and cities, with a total of 4,380 infected and destroyed pigs, many of which have not passed 21 days. These are potential concerns for pathogens to enter, arise and spread the epidemic in the province. Therefore, deploying the use of African swine fever vaccine is an urgent solution for effective disease prevention.

Deputy Director of the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development spoke at the workshop.

At the workshop, AVAC Vietnam Joint Stock Company introduced the African Swine Fever vaccine produced by the unit, which is the AVAC ASF LIVE vaccine. This is a vaccine that injects a single dose of immunity lasting over 5 months, preventing African Swine Fever for pigs 4 weeks of age and older. After 2-4 weeks of injection, the pig herd is immune to the swine fever virus. To date, the vaccine has been licensed for nationwide circulation and has been deployed in more than 30 provinces and cities nationwide. In Dak Lak, some livestock owners have vaccinated their pigs with high efficiency.

The development of the AVAC ASF LIVE vaccine is an important step forward and has received worldwide attention. After nearly 3 years of vaccine research and development, undergoing a rigorous evaluation, testing and trial process, AVAC Vietnam Joint Stock Company has successfully produced and commercialized the AVAC ASF LIVE African swine fever vaccine.

Delegates discuss at the workshop.

Delegates attending the workshop focused on discussing how to use vaccines to achieve the best results, especially in sow herds and epidemic areas; specific recommendations when using vaccines to help people understand when using them; requesting production units to provide reputable vaccine sales addresses in localities; vaccine support policies for breeders; need to advise and develop documents to implement and guide the use of vaccines...

The workshop is a practical activity that helps professional agencies, localities, facilities and livestock households find solutions to prevent and control African Swine Fever with vaccines to develop safe and effective livestock farming.

Source: https://daklak.gov.vn/-/su-dung-hieu-qua-vac-xin-trong-kiem-soat-benh-dich-ta-lon-chau-phi