Vietnam to launch 2010 poultry vaccination plan

A vaccination plan against bird flu for poultry across Vietnam has been announced by the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development on Saturday (Jan 9).

Under the plan, all provinces nationwide must strictly abide by vaccine regulations to prevent disease like bird flu from spreading.

Local governments will carry out two rounds of vaccinations; the first in April and May; and the second in October and November.

Thirty-two provinces including 13 northern provinces, five provinces in the southeast southern region, and 13 Mekong delta provinces will vaccinate birds.

Other provinces are not required to hold mass vaccinations except in high-risk areas.

Meanwhile, in December, bird flu re-emerged in the northern part of the country in a village poultry flock of 53 birds in Binh Lang in Cao Bang province. Half of the birds died, with the rest being culled.