Head of the Agam Agriculture Office, Asniwirman, announced on Tuesday (June 28, 2022) that his administration had started the program by vaccinating at least 300 livestock belonging to people.
He delivered the statement in Lubukbasung on Wednesday in the presence of associate medical veterinary official, Dr. Wellya Roza.
"The vaccination was only given for one day (under the program) because the vaccine lasts for 24 hours. The vaccine is an aid from the central government," he informed.
Dairy cows were prioritized in the vaccination considering the vaccine allocation was quite limited and was sufficient for only 300 animals. The vaccinated cattle were in good health and had not been infected with the virus or any other diseases.
So far, a total of 769 heads of livestock have contracted FMD in the country, comprising 697 cows, 68 buffaloes, and 4 goats.
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Meanwhile, at least 1,595 heads of livestock are suspected to have contracted the virus. They comprise 1,463 cows, 113 buffaloes, and 19 goats. Since the outbreak began, 9 cattle have died due to FMD, comprising 4 cows, 1 buffalo, and 4 goats.
The Padang Pariaman district has also begun livestock vaccinations after the central government allotted 200 vaccine doses for the district.
"We received 200 doses for 200 livestock. We have administered the vaccine to livestock since Monday (June 27) as much as 106 doses, the rest would be given on Tuesday," head of the Padang Pariaman Animal Health and Veterinary Society of the Animal Husbandry and Animal Health Office, Devi Yanti, informed in Parik Malintang, Padang Pariaman district.
She said that the vaccines would be administered to animals in villages where the disease has not spread yet. According to data gathered by her office, 30 out of 103 villages in the district fit that criterion.
However, due to the small number of vaccines, only a few villages have received the vaccines, including West Sunue village, Nan Sabarih sub-district, and V Koto Timur village.
"There is still so much shortage of vaccines because the livestock population in Padang Pariaman which is at risk is 92 thousand, while only 200 doses have been received," she pointed out.
According to data recorded by the Padang Pariaman Livestock and Animal Health Office, 1,033 infected cattle in the area are spread over 17 sub-districts, 300 of whom have recovered.
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Translator: Altas Maulana, Mecca Yumna
Editor: Suharto
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