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While the priority vaccination areas were previously those with active African swine fever (ASF) cases, the Department of Agriculture will roll out its government-controlled vaccination in non-red zones, or areas with no active cases of ASF.
This came following the issuance of Department of Agriculture Administrative Circular (AC) No. 13 on November 19, amending the guidelines under AC Nos. 5 and 8, which intends to address low participation rates and gaps on the existing implementation protocol and help mitigate the impact of ASF in the country’s livestock sector.
Under AC 13, vaccination against ASF shall be permitted in barangays with no active cases of ASF for at least 40 days and/or with evidence of ASF-negative surveillance in red (infected) and/or pink (buffer) zones.
As of November 22, there are 369 barangays under red zones in the Cordillera Administrative Region, Ilocos, Central Luzon, Calabarzon, Mimaropa, Bicol, and Soccsksargen.
The Department of Agriculture is also gearing up to distribute 150,000 doses of AVAC live vaccines, following the completion of 10,000 doses of emergency procured vaccines.
November 28, 2024/ Philippines News Agency/ Philippines.
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