Overview
- Officials say the Biogénesis Bagó delivery is the largest single FMD vaccine import to date and forms part of a supply plan exceeding 5 million doses by the end of March.
- More than 2 million doses have already been administered as authorities shift to mass vaccination of the national herd of about 14 million cattle.
- Under the Animal Diseases Act, private veterinarians have been cleared to register to vaccinate, expanding manpower for the rollout.
- Containment continues in the Western Cape with quarantines, movement controls and 10 km inspection zones around Hartenbos in Mossel Bay, where ring vaccination follows confirmed cases.
- The outbreak’s scale and fallout are mounting, with 836 cases reported across nine provinces as of Monday and industry data showing a 5% drop in slaughter numbers and a 26% fall in beef exports.