Vaccine
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Ethiopia prepares FMD vaccine trial to strengthen disease control
The January 2027 trial will generate evidence on vaccine performance under Ethiopian conditions, supporting future vaccination strategies and livestock productivity.
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Indonesia exports 8.48M poultry vaccine doses to four African markets
The shipment covers vaccines against major poultry diseases including Newcastle disease, infectious bronchitis and infectious bursal disease.
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Nigeria strengthens HPAI response with FAO support
Since December 2020, Nigeria has recorded 505 confirmed HPAI outbreaks affecting almost 2.56 million birds, including 11 H5N1 infections in 2026 across nine commercial farms.
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Kenya unveils US$16.3M livestock plan ahead of El Niño
The government will allocate KSh1.5 billion (US$11.6 million) for vaccines, veterinary medicines, lab supplies, mobile clinics and emergency response equipment.
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South Africa suspends OBP acting CEO over FMD vaccine pricing
The allegation against OBP is that it bought FMD vaccines from Biogénesis at R45 (US$2.81) per dose and sold them for between R70 (US$4.37) and R130 (US$8.12) per dose.
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Nigeria expands veterinary vaccine storage with 40M-dose facility
The solar-powered, off-grid facility can store about 40 million vaccine doses, helping protect them from power outages.
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KwaZulu-Natal vaccinates 1.7 million cattle as FMD control campaign expands
Continued compliance with animal-health measures, including movement controls and disease reporting, will remain necessary to reduce the risk of further spread.
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Botswana to hand over FMD vaccines to Lesotho
The support follows commitments made under the Botswana-Lesotho Binational Commission, where Botswana announced assistance of 100,000 doses of FMD vaccine to Lesotho.
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South African producers gain access to 4.5M FMD vaccine doses
RMIS opens ordering platform for veterinarians to order the vaccine.
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Kenya Veterinary Association urges pre-positioning of feed, vaccines as El Niño threatens livestock sector
KVA is calling for emergency pre-emptive livestock vaccination campaigns.
