The U. S., in a concerted effort to keep our food supplies clean, has implemented rigorous screening procedures for incoming products and even people. Customs locations at various airports have increased personnel, dogs, etc. Additionally, the United States has restricted the import of all meat and meat related products from the U. K. and Europe at this time to prevent entry. This policy will obviously be kept in place until we can be ascertained that the problem has been eliminated. In an effort to address the FMD situation a number of countries have elected to implement a vaccination program for the disease.
Vaccination has to be given for the specific virus.
Vaccinating for one will not insure that another will not affect the herd as well or the herd down the road. The vaccine is in relatively short supply although it does not take long to produce. The vaccinations must be given by a licensed veterinarian. An outbreak of FMD in the United States would create a host of problems. Initially it would cost the livestock industry literally billions of dollars.