Clandestine Pig Vaccines Create ‘Chaos’ in China, Caixin Reports
A pig farm in Henan province, China.
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Unauthorized experimental vaccines against African swine fever are being used on pig farms in China, creating “chaos” because of their varying levels of efficacy, Caixin reported.
No vaccine has been proven safe and effective against the deadly hog virus, yet at least three illegally procured products have been used to immunize millions of hogs, the magazine said Tuesday, citing a veterinary expert and other unidentified people involved in the pork industry in Jiangsu province.