Some documents on this site are saved in Portable Document Format . How Vaccination Works 1. Animals susceptible to foot and mouth disease can be immunised against the disease by vaccination.
Vaccines come in different forms and strengths.
500,000 doses are ready to use in case they are needed over the next two months. The European Union Vaccine Bank holds 5 million doses of a suitable vaccine. Effective vaccines are also available commercially. Commercial vaccines need to be administered in two doses, three to four weeks apart, while the vaccine held at Pirbright needs one dose. Cattle require one whole dose of vaccine, sheep one third.