Finding solutions to effectively use vaccines to prevent African swine fever

15:28, 12/26/2023

On the morning of December 26, the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development (DARD) 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.

Attending the event were representatives of the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development; agricultural and veterinary officers at the district level; corporations, businesses, farms, livestock households, and veterinary medicine stores in the province.

Deputy Director of the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development Vu Duc Con (sitting in the middle) chaired the discussion session at the workshop.

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 culled 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.

Delegates attending the workshop

At the workshop, AVAC Vietnam Joint Stock Company introduced the AVAC ASF LIVE vaccine line to prevent African swine fever produced by the unit.

This is a single-dose vaccine that provides immunity for over 5 months, preventing African swine fever in pigs 4 weeks of age and older. After 2-4 weeks of vaccination, the pigs are immune to the swine fever virus.

To date, the vaccine has been licensed for circulation nationwide and has been injected in more than 30 provinces and cities. In Dak Lak, some livestock owners have injected the vaccine into their pigs with high efficiency.

Representative of the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development of Krong Pac district gave his opinion.

It is known that African swine fever (ASF) first appeared in Africa in 1921, then quickly spread and caused heavy damage to the global pig farming industry. 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.

At the workshop, delegates had many questions about how to use vaccines most effectively, especially on sows in epidemic areas; production units should include specific recommendations on vaccine use in leaflets so that people can understand; production units should provide reputable vaccine sales addresses in localities; vaccine support policies for breeders; the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development should advise the Provincial People's Committee to issue documents to deploy and guide the use of this type of vaccine...

Delegates learn about AVAC ASF LIVE vaccine

Speaking at the workshop, Deputy Director of the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development Vu Duc Con said that the pathogen has been present in the pig herd since 2019, however, pig farming as well as trading and selling still have many shortcomings, so the risk of African swine fever is always present. Through the workshop, it will help professional agencies, localities, facilities and livestock households find the most effective solution to prevent and control African swine fever with vaccines.

Minh Thuan

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