Tag: ASF Vaccine
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Over 32,000 ASF Vaccine Doses Administered by Department of Agriculture
The Department of Agriculture has successfully distributed over 32,000 doses of the AVAC live vaccine from Vietnam as part of its government-controlled initiative to combat African swine fever (ASF). The vaccination campaign, which began on August 30, 2024, in Barangay Malapad na Parang, Lobo, Batangas, has now reached 11 municipalities across five provinces. Assistant Secretary…
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Cordillera’s DA Encourages Pig Farmers to Participate in ASF Vaccine Trials
In Baguio City, the Department of Agriculture in the Cordillera Administrative Region (DA-CAR) is calling on local hog farmers to join the trial phase of a vaccine aimed at combating African swine fever (ASF). Dr. Kevin Luna, who leads the regulatory efforts at the DA-CAR’s Livestock Division, announced that the Bureau of Animal Industry has…
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