Another 2 million foot-and-mouth doses arrive in SA

Staff Reporter

South Africa has taken delivery of a further two million doses of foot-and-mouth disease vaccines from Turkey, bringing the number of imported doses secured since late February to eight million, Agriculture Minister John Steenhuisen said on Tuesday.

The Department of Agriculture said the latest shipment of Dollvet vaccine formed part of an accelerated procurement drive aimed at containing recurring outbreaks of foot-and-mouth disease, protecting livestock farmers and strengthening the country’s biosecurity system.

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“With an additional 5 million doses expected to arrive shortly, South Africa’s total imported vaccine volume will rise to 13 million doses. When combined with the 2 million BVI vaccine doses secured last year, the country will have landed 15 million doses by the end of May 2026. This sends a clear signal of our determination to protect the national interest, defend our livestock industry,