Can Foot & Mouth Disease Be Eradicated By Vaccination?
Yes. Vaccination not only prevents animals catching clinical Foot & Mouth Disease but also hampers the virus multiplication. This means that the spread of the disease is also reduced. Universal or blanket vaccination programmes may completely remove the Foot & Mouth Disease virus from a region or country. 7. Why Do We Have A Vaccination-Avoidance Policy For Foot & Mouth Disease? Some countries have an officially recognised FMD-free status. These FMD-free countries banned the import of animals and animal products from countries that do not have this status, to avoid importing the disease. And, because vaccination of animals can also mask the fact that the animals are infected, as a precaution, FMD-free countries also do not import animals or products from countries that vaccinate. Therefore, other FMD-free countries, including those of the European Union acting as a single market installed a non-vaccination policy to avoid jeopardising their exports of meat and milk. 8. Why is Stamping
