July 21, 2023

Vietnamese companies ready to boost production of ASF vaccines for domestic and export demand

Two Vietnamese companies, NAVETCO Central Veterinary Medicine Joint Stock Company (NAVETCO) and AVAC Vietnam Joint Stock Company, have announced their readiness to ramp up the production of African swine fever (ASF) vaccines to meet both domestic demands and exports, Vietnam Plus reported.

The two companies have administered over 600,000 doses of ASF vaccine to swine aged between 8-10 weeks, resulting in positive outcomes.

Tran Xuan Hanh, Deputy General Director of NAVETCO, affirms that the company is well-prepared with resources, including laborers, materials, and machinery, to significantly increase the production of its vaccine. NAVETCO has also submitted documents to the Philippines, Thailand, and Myanmar for further evaluation of the vaccine's effectiveness.

In terms of international cooperation, NAVETCO tested the NAVET-ASFVAC vaccine in Dominica, following the country's request and with the consent of MARD.

A working delegation from the Department of Animal Health and NAVETCO supported Dominica in deploying and testing the NAVET-ASFVAC vaccine, which proved to be safe and effective for all 459 experimental pigs. Dominica has requested an additional 2,500 doses of the vaccine for further injection in the near future.

On the other hand, AVAC has supplied 1,000 doses of AVAC ASF LIVE vaccine to the Philippines, which was found to be safe and showed no evidence of viral shedding according to the Philippine authorities.

Based on the favourable results, the Philippine government proposed the official licensing of the import and use of 300,000 doses of AVAC ASF LIVE vaccine in the country.

With the NAVET-ASFVAC and AVAC ASF LIVE vaccines, Vietnam has achieved a significant milestone by becoming the first country to successfully develop and produce two vaccines against ASF.

-      Vietnam Plus