Agriculture Minister John Steenhuisen says 4.4 million animals have been vaccinated against Foot-and-Mouth Disease as South Africa intensifies efforts to contain the outbreak and regain access to key export markets.
South Africa has vaccinated approximately 4.4 million animals against Foot-and-Mouth Disease (FMD) as government ramps up efforts to contain the outbreak and restore the country's livestock export potential.
Agriculture Minister John Steenhuisen said government has secured sufficient vaccine supplies and remains on track to vaccinate the country's entire cattle population twice by the end of the year.
Steenhuisen said the focus has now shifted from vaccine procurement to accelerating vaccinations on the ground.
"We have secured the supply now. We will be able to vaccinate every single of the cattle population twice by the end of this year. I'm convinced, and we have got the vaccine to now do it. Now it turns to pace."
