On the morning of February 21, the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development held a conference to implement the "Peak year of rabies vaccination for dogs and cats" and the first phase of vaccination for livestock and poultry in the province in 2024.
Conference overview.
Attending the conference were representatives of leaders of relevant departments, branches and 27 districts, towns and cities in the province.
Deputy Director of the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development Hoang Viet Chon delivered the opening speech at the conference.
Speaking at the opening of the conference, Mr. Hoang Viet Chon, Deputy Director of the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development of the province, emphasized: In Thanh Hoa province, in the past 10 years, rabies has killed 31 people, mainly in mountainous districts with low rabies vaccination rates for dogs and cats for many years, such as: Nhu Xuan, Thach Thanh, Ngoc Lac, Muong Lat... and over 85,145 people had to receive preventive treatment for rabies due to dog and cat bites.
As a province with a large dog and cat population in the country, in 2023, the whole province only vaccinated 540,062 doses of vaccine, much lower than the actual dog and cat population. In addition, since the beginning of 2023, there have been 3 deaths in the province, the number of people bitten by sick dogs, dead dogs, and unvaccinated dogs requiring treatment is about 13,300 people.
Representative of the Provincial Department of Animal Husbandry and Veterinary Medicine presented on rabies in dogs and cats.
Faced with the above situation, to control and eliminate rabies in Thanh Hoa province, the Provincial People's Committee has chosen 2024 as the "Peak year for rabies vaccination for dogs and cats in the province" to strengthen the direction of disease prevention and control and resolutely implement vaccination for livestock, contributing to minimizing economic and public health damage.
Vice Chairman of the People's Committee of Nhu Xuan district spoke at the conference.
At the conference, delegates focused on discussing and evaluating the results achieved, exchanging and sharing experiences in organizing vaccination; thereby pointing out the advantages, difficulties and challenges in implementing rabies prevention and control in dogs and cats in particular and livestock in the province in general. At the same time, setting goals to strive for in the vaccination of livestock and poultry in the first phase of 2024.
Receiving opinions from delegates and based on the actual situation of disease prevention and control in the province, the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development has deployed the first vaccination plan in 2024 for livestock. Accordingly, the whole province strives for the rabies vaccination rate in dogs and cats to reach 95% or more in the plains and midlands districts and 90% or more in the mountainous districts. At the same time, for buffalo, cow and goat herds, the vaccination rate against foot-and-mouth disease and anthrax in the plains will reach over 90%, in the midlands will reach over 80%, and in the mountainous areas will reach over 70%. For vaccination against septicemia and swine fever in the regions, the rate will be from 60% to 70% or more; and vaccination against H5N1 influenza for poultry will reach from 80% to 90% or more.
Delegates attending the conference.
To effectively implement the "Peak year of rabies vaccination for dogs and cats" and the first phase of livestock vaccination in 2024, the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development requires localities to carry out vaccinations according to the direction of the Provincial People's Committee Chairman, assign leaders and members of the District Steering Committee to be in charge, closely follow the area to direct vaccinations, promptly detect weaknesses to overcome. Establish an inspection team, urge and direct vaccinations and take measures to promptly handle and resolve arising difficulties and problems. At the same time, strengthen propaganda about vaccinations and the benefits of vaccinations so that people understand and cooperate to improve the effectiveness of the implementation.
Along with that, localities need to review and arrange adequate veterinary professional forces at all levels to meet the requirements of disease prevention and control and vaccination work in the area; strictly implement the regime of reporting on disease prevention and control work periodically and suddenly according to regulations, ensuring effective implementation of the first vaccination phase of 2024 in March and April 2024.
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