Vietnam in urgent need of poultry vaccine
July 26th, 2007
Vietnam officials are looking to urgently acquire 50 million doses of flu vaccine for poultry, after avian influenza has started resurfacing, killing two people. A national campaign to vaccinate poultry in Vietnam is jeopardized as the country only has 15 million doses available. Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung has signed an order to approve the import of 200 million more, in the attempt to stop the spread of the disease in one of the most affected countries in the world.
An important vaccination program was adopted in 2005 which was widely appreciated in the international community and was efficient until recently, when bird and human cases started reappearing. The Animal Health Department reports that 8 provinces in northern and central regions of the country have reported outbreaks of the virus.