Vaccination

The US$499,996 grant will support cattle trials to assess whether a vaccine can help prevent New World screwworm larvae from damaging livestock tissue.

The campaign targets three major livestock diseases, with teams set to cover all local government areas and local council development areas across the state.

The record outbreak is increasing pressure on farmers to monitor livestock and secure vaccines against the disease.

Since December 2020, Nigeria has recorded 505 confirmed HPAI outbreaks affecting almost 2.56 million birds, including 11 H5N1 infections in 2026 across nine commercial farms.

The government will allocate KSh1.5 billion (US$11.6 million) for vaccines, veterinary medicines, lab supplies, mobile clinics and emergency response equipment.

The allegation against OBP is that it bought FMD vaccines from Biogénesis at R45 (US$2.81) per dose and sold them for between R70 (US$4.37) and R130 (US$8.12) per dose.

The solar-powered, off-grid facility can store about 40 million vaccine doses, helping protect them from power outages.

Continued compliance with animal-health measures, including movement controls and disease reporting, will remain necessary to reduce the risk of further spread.

The support follows commitments made under the Botswana-Lesotho Binational Commission, where Botswana announced assistance of 100,000 doses of FMD vaccine to Lesotho.