Full-scale launch of concentrated autumn animal epidemic immunization work

The Ministry of Agriculture held a national video conference on autumn major animal epidemic prevention and control on the 10th, and the concentrated autumn animal epidemic immunization work was fully launched starting today.

Vice Minister of Agriculture Yu Kangzhen said that this year the national prevention and control of major animal epidemics has achieved remarkable results, the peste des petits ruminants epidemic was quickly and effectively controlled, the H7N9 influenza eradication campaign progressed smoothly, and post-disaster animal epidemic prevention work was solid and effective. He stated that judging from the current domestic epidemic situation, hidden dangers of outbreaks still exist, and the risk of outbreaks remains very high. The concentrated autumn immunization should strive to be completed by the end of October, and immunization effect evaluation should be carried out in mid-November. Supervision of vaccine quality must be strengthened, the production and supply of vaccines well organized, and the smooth progress of autumn prevention work guaranteed.