Agriculture Minister John Steenhuisen has received the first batch of Foot and Mouth Disease FMD vaccines from the Agricultural Research Council ARC, marking the first time in over two decades that South Africa has produced the vaccine locally.
Steenhuisen received the inaugural batch of 12 900 doses from ARC president and CEO Dr Litha Magingxa on Friday.
The long-term goal is to achieve FMD-free status with locally produced vaccines, developed through collaboration between government, the ARC, and the Onderstepoort Biological Products OBP.
