How is the vaccine stored and administered?
The ECF straws are stored in liquid nitrogen until used and the final preparation is done either in the office or the field. It is important that the reconstituted vaccine is used within six hours and any doses left over are discarded. Vaccination is carried out by trained veterinary personnel, but always in collaboration with livestock keepers. Only healthy animals are presented for vaccination. The correct procedure is as follows: the animal is weighed. The correct dosage of 30% Oxytetracycline antibiotic is injected into the muscle of the animal. The ECF vaccine is injected into the skin in front of the ear. Every animal vaccinated is given an ECF eartag (the presence of this increases the value the animal gets at market.) Young calves are given a treatment to avoid worms interfering with the immunisation process. Case studies illustrating the impact of the infection-and-treatment vaccine on people’s lives are available on the GALVmed website at: www.galvmed.org/path-to-progress Abo
