I’m going to wait until there is bivalent vaccine available and then vaccinate for both serotypes at the same time?
Farmers should not wait to vaccinate their animals against BTV-8 in anticipation of a bivalent vaccine against BTV-1 and 8 becoming available. Defra is working closely with manufacturers and the Veterinary Medicines Directorate to get a BTV-1 vaccine licensed, it is likely that bivalent vaccine for both serotypes in the same product will not be available until at least the second half of 2009, and this would still require authorisation before it could be marketed. Delaying vaccination against BTV-8 over the summer when vector activity is highest puts susceptible animals at unnecessary risk of infection.
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