Philippines rolls out ASF vaccination to commercial farms

Before the Philippines can further roll out its official African swine fever (ASF) vaccination program, some bottlenecks need to be solved.

Jackie Linden
October 28, 2024
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In the Philippines, the Department of Agriculture (DA) has announced it is expanding the government-controlled African swine fever (ASF)  vaccine rollout nationwide.

Set to benefit are large farms and smaller herds, reports the official Philippine News Agency (PNA). With the inclusion of commercial premises, more pigs can be vaccinated more quickly, officials say. They explain that the farms must request inclusion in the campaign in writing to the DA. Then officials will visit the premises to assess biosecurity standards and preparations for vaccination.  

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