- 15 Sep 2022
- ICICIdirect Research
STATES USE HESTER'S VACCINE FOR LUMPY SKIN DISEASE OUTBREAK IN CATTLE
HESTERBIO - 2389 Change: -42.35 (-1.74 %)News:
According to The Economic Times, IVRI Joint Director Ashok Kumar Mohanty has informed that states are using goat pox vaccine to control the spread of lumpy skin disease in cattles, even though a new vaccine has been developed and is expected shortly after regulatory approvals.
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The government has set a target to vaccinate the entire 30 crore cattle population. In August, around 1.53 crore cattle were vaccinated with the goat pox vaccine, which is currently being manufactured by Hester Biosciences and Indian Immunologicals. Hester's management had earlier indicated to ramp up the manufacturing and supplies for this vaccine. Hester is also the supplier of the lumpy skin disease vaccine and post regulatory approvals, it is expected to be administered in cattles once every year, for immunity over one year.
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Neutral.