Made-in-Vietnam African swine fever vaccines to be exported to Philippines, Indonesia

Made-in-Vietnam African swine fever vaccines to be exported to Philippines, Indonesia. – Illustrative image (Photo: VNA) 

Hanoi (VNA) – Vietnam will export 2
million doses of vaccines against African
swine fever (ASF) to the Philippines and Indonesia between
August and October this year, according to Nguyen Van Long, Director of the Department of Animal
Health under the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD).

Previously,
the Philippines imported 300,000 doses of the vaccines, Long said.

The
Vietnamese ASF vaccine producers are collaborating with
local authorities to deploy vaccination campaigns for , he said,
adding that households, farms, and businesses have been using the
ASF vaccines for their pigs.

According to Long, the export of the to many countries with good feedback will help Vietnam
expand its markets for this product.

After the administration of 600,000 doses of ASF vaccines on pigs in over 40 provinces and cities nationwide under
the supervision of the Department of Animal
Health showed positive outcomes, the MARD has allowed the
use of the vaccines on a larger scale in many localities.

Enterprises must proactively monitor and take responsibility for the quality of the vaccines they supply to the
market, Long said.

In response to requests from some countries, Vietnam has
provided support for and sent experts to those countries to collaborate in organising
vaccination campaigns.

The
NAVET-ASFVAC vaccine, produced by NAVETCO Central Veterinary Medicine Joint
Stock Company, has been administered to pigs in the Dominican Republic,
yielding positive results. The Dominican side appreciated the support
from the MARD as well as Vietnamese specialised units and enterprises, expressing
the desire to continue receiving assistance and then purchase the vaccines for use in the country.

Meanwhile, the AVAC ASF LIVE vaccine, made by AVAC
Vietnam JSC, has been administered to pig herds and carefully
evaluated in the Philippines. The authorities of the Southeast Asian nation have
confirmed that this vaccine is safe and effective, with 100% of the vaccinated
pigs developing an anti-body immune response.

Vietnam has become the
first country to successfully develop and produce two vaccines against ASF, a
disease that first appeared in Africa in 1921 with a mortality rate of up to
100%./.