Currently, the USDA requirement
for vaccine producers is to prove a duration of immunity of one year and rabies for three years.
Not exact matches
The World Health Organization (WHO) in Geneva, Switzerland, put the brakes on implementation of the world's first dengue
vaccine today when it recommended it only be used in people who have previously been infected with the disease — a move that will shrink the potential market
for the
vaccine's
producer, Sanofi Pasteur.
Because the strain of flu that infects people is often difficult to grow in eggs,
vaccine producers must make compromises to produce enough egg - based
vaccine in time
for fall flu shots.
«Historically, when a
producer found a vaccinated animal with the malady, a call was made to the Texas A&M AgriLife Research Station at Sonora where the
vaccine was made
for many years, scabs were collected from the animal or animals and the
vaccine was updated.
«Operations don't need to change to fit the Zoetis reproductive
vaccine line; this line of
vaccines works
for producers in all different management situations.»
Veterinarians not only can help
producers select the right
vaccine for their operation but also can help
producers improve management issues that can undermine reproductive
vaccine effectiveness before a complete program can be implemented.
Of the surveyed
producers and veterinarians, 100 % ranked IBR abortion protection, demonstrated safety and duration of immunity important considerations when selecting a
vaccine, and 99 % answered the same
for fetal protection against bovine viral diarrhea (BVD) persistent infection (PI).
«The veterinarian is indispensable
for helping
producers address underlying, preventable management problems to help realize the full benefits of a reproductive
vaccine program.
«I recommend
producers work with their veterinarian to identify the right
vaccine for the challenges on their operation.