Agriculture Minister John Steenhuisen says the Foot and Mouth Disease inoculation campaign continues to gather pace with the arrival of two-million additional Dollvet vaccines.
The latest shipment comes as more than 5.4-million cattle have now been vaccinated nationwide with the Free State becoming the first province to surpass one-million vaccinations.
Steenhuisen has also welcomed progress in local vaccine production after the Agricultural Research Council bottled 20 000 vaccines earlier this month with an additional 20 000 due month end.
I am pleased to announce that a further 2 million Dollvet vaccines have arrived to boost our fight against FMD. Thanks to our private sector partners, provinces, and our vets for their hard work. pic.twitter.com/qmUpC1ZpCh
— John Steenhuisen MP (@jsteenhuisen) June 21, 2026
The minister says government will continue to work with stakeholders reiterating the call for faster vaccination.
“It’s also imperative that the feedlots utilise their allocations in order to stimulate the economic value chain. I also wish to extend my thanks to the private sector partners and veterinarians that are working tirelessly alongside the state in order to vaccinate at scale. The goal must remain to work together to vaccinate as many cattle as possible, as quickly as possible in order to end the current outbreak and place us on the path to ensuring that this is the last major outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease in South Africa.”
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