The 2nd stage of the Vaccination Campaign against Foot-and-Mouth Disease started the 1st, and runs until November 30th. At this stage, bovines and buffaloes aged from zero to 24 months must be vaccinated. Producers request at COOMAP the authorization letter from IMA (Instituto Mineiro de Agropecuária) for purchasing the vaccine and purchase doses to be applied to the animals.
According to the commercial supervisor of COOMAP, Lucas Junqueira, producers must come to COOMAP as soon as possible to guarantee the necessary doses. “The vaccine is mandatory and very important for the health of the animals. So it’s advisable that the producer doesn’t leave it until the last minute”, he said. After vaccination of the herd, producers have until December 10th to declare it officially to IMA.
In the country
In Brazil, the forecast is to vaccinate 78 million cattle and buffaloes. The last outbreak of the disease in the country occurred in 2006. Since 2018, the entire Brazilian territory has been internationally recognized as free from foot-and-mouth disease (zones with and without vaccination) by the World Organization for Animal Health (OIE). According to the Strategic Plan of the National Surveillance Program for Foot-and-Mouth Disease (Pnefa), the goal is for the entire Brazilian territory to be considered free from foot-and-mouth disease without vaccination by 2026 (Information from Agência Brasil).
COOMAP is at the producer’s side in this campaign, aware of the importance of FMD vaccination to preserve the health of the herds. COOMAP, for 64 years cultivating work, harvesting results.
