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Philippines to import 150,000 doses of African swine fever vaccine from Vietnam

Vietnam's vaccine maker AVAC Vietnam Joint Stock Company (AVAC) will export 150,000 doses of African swine fever vaccine to the Philippines on August 29, said AVAC General Director Nguyen Van Diep.

AVAC General Director Nguyen Van Diep ( first, left) and representatives from the Philippine enterprises inspect a farm with vaccinated pigs. (Photo: VNA)
AVAC General Director Nguyen Van Diep ( first, left) and representatives from the Philippine enterprises inspect a farm with vaccinated pigs. (Photo: VNA)

Hanoi (VNA) – Vietnam's vaccine maker AVAC Vietnam Joint Stock Company (AVAC) will export 150,000 doses of African swine fever vaccine to the Philippines on August 29, said AVAC General Director Nguyen Van Diep.

Diep informed that on August 26, a delegation of the Philippines visited Vietnam to work with and inspect the company’s vaccine production factory to prepare for the export of the vaccine batch, which is part of 600,000 doses ordered by the Philippine government.

He said AVAC has supplied about 2.3 million doses to the domestic market and exported 305,000 doses, including 300,000 doses to the Philippines and 5,000 doses to Nigeria.

The company is registering for circulating its vaccine in countries such as India, Indonesia, Malaysia, Nepal, Myanmar and Nigeria.

In July 2023, the Philippines imported 300,000 doses of AVAC's African swine fever vaccine and organised a 3-phase vaccine evaluation on 30 large-scale farms with 150,000 pigs. All vaccinated pigs are safe and protected. With this result, in July 2024, the Philippines accepted the ASF LIVE vaccine of AVAC to circulate in this country.

Regarding other export opportunities for the vaccine, Diep said that it is expected that in May 2025, the World Organisation for Animal Health will issue standards for African swine fever vaccines.

Countries are currently waiting for the organisation’s standards to develop their own standards, he said, adding that it will leave a great impact on the export of African swine fever vaccines.

Regarding the domestic market, he said that many large enterprises have used the AVAC vaccine such as CP Vietnam Livestock Joint Stock Company with more than 1 million doses. Meanwhile, other companies are testing such as CJ Vina Agri and Japfa Comfeed Vietnam, while small- and medium-sized companies buy through distributors.

Since July 2023, AVAC has supplied over 250,000 doses to livestock production divisions and agricultural service centres in districts nationwide. Many provinces and cities have used large quantities of the vaccine such as Cao Bang, Lang Son, Bac Ninh, and Lai Chau./.

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