According to the Zoo in Oakland, California, the experimental vaccine will be administered to monkeys, fruit bats and pigs. It is a vaccine for animals from the US manufacturer Zoetis. Until now, the zoo would have relied on protective measures such as distance, barriers and protective clothing for employees.
Now one is “relieved” to be able to protect the animals better with a vaccine, said the veterinarian Alex Herman. According to the announcement, the animal health group Zoetis wants to donate more than 11,000 doses of the vaccine to almost 70 zoos and other institutions in the United States.
People transmitted corona to animals
The first great apes were vaccinated with the vaccine developed for animals at the San Diego Zoo in March. The animals received their second dose every three weeks. Eight gorillas at the zoo had previously tested positive for the virus in January.
However, symptoms were mild and were limited to cough, constipation, and fatigue. According to the report, the monkeys have fully recovered. It was suspected that the animals had become infected from an asymptomatic employee, despite the zoo’s safety precautions. (SDA)