Bluetongue vaccine licence available in England

Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland have not yet licensed the use of BTV-3 vaccines, but said they would keep it under review

Rachael Brown
Chief Reporter
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Bluetongue vaccine licence available in England

A general licence is now available for bluetongue serotype 3 (BTV-3) vaccine covering the whole of England, meaning all livestock keepers in England are able to use any of the permitted BTV-3 vaccines...

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