Hwasun-gun to Conduct 'FMD Mass Vaccination' Starting Next Month

[Hwasun=Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Kim Ji-woon] Jeollanam-do Hwasun-gun (Governor Gu Chung-gon) announced on the 30th that it will conduct the second half of the foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) mass vaccination from November 1 to November 12 to prevent the occurrence of FMD in the region.

The targets are 578 cattle farming households with 23,717 heads and 92 goat households with 11,371 heads. Animals that have been vaccinated less than 4 weeks ago or are scheduled for slaughter within 2 weeks are excluded.

Farms raising fewer than 50 cattle and fewer than 300 goats will be vaccinated directly by public veterinarians, while specialized farms with 50 or more cattle can purchase vaccines (100% subsidized) from the Livestock Cooperative and vaccinate by themselves.

During the mass vaccination period, the county encourages participation in vaccination through mail and text messages to raise biosecurity awareness among livestock farmers and ensure smooth vaccination implementation.

Additionally, farms with FMD vaccine antibody positive rates below 80% for cattle, below 60% for breeding pigs and goats, and below 30% for fattening pigs will be fined up to 10 million KRW.

In particular, specialized farms that fall below the FMD vaccine antibody positive rate standard will have their vaccine subsidies reduced for six months and will be continuously managed until the antibody positive rate improves.

A county official said, “With the public’s mental and physical exhaustion due to COVID-19 and the contraction of economic activities, the occurrence of livestock diseases could worsen the current situation. We will do our best to achieve a 100% vaccination rate.”

Hwasun=Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Kim Ji-woon rosaria0704@asiae.co.kr

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