title: Vaccination against foot-and-mouth disease: the implications for Canada.
abstract: Vaccination of susceptible animals against foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) is a well established strategy for helping to combat the disease. Traditionally, FMD vaccine has been used to control a disease incursion in countries where the disease has been endemic rather than in countries considered free of the disease. In 2001, the use of vaccine was considered but not implemented in the United Kingdom (1), whereas vaccine was used to help to control FMD in The Netherlands (2,3). Canadian contingency plans provide for the use of vaccine; Canada is a member of the North American Foot-and-Mouth Disease Vaccine Bank, which could supply vaccine if needed. This article explains why Canada might use FMD vaccine to combat an outbreak and the factors that are relevant to the disposal of vaccinated animals and their products. It concludes that vaccination is an important mechanism in Canada's preparedness for an outbreak of FMD and that products from vaccinated animals are safe for human consumption.
authors: Animal Health and Production Division, Canadian Food Inspection Agency, 59 Camelot Drive, Ottawa, Ontario K1A 0Y9.
authors: Sarah
authors: S
authors: Kahn
authors: Dorothy W
authors: DW
authors: Geale
authors: Paul R
authors: PR
authors: Kitching
authors: Alice
authors: A
authors: Bouffard
authors: Denis G
authors: DG
authors: Allard
authors: J Robert
authors: JR
authors: Duncan
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D002170:Canada; D002417:Cattle; D002418:Cattle Diseases / Q000276:immunology / Q000517:prevention & control* / Q000821:virology; D003257:Consumer Product Safety; D004196:Disease Outbreaks / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000662:veterinary; D005536:Foot-and-Mouth Disease / Q000276:immunology / Q000517:prevention & control* / Q000821:virology; D029544:Foot-and-Mouth Disease Virus / Q000276:immunology* / Q000472:pathogenicity; D006801:Humans; D007886:Legislation, Veterinary; D008460:Meat / Q000592:standards; D014611:Vaccination / Q000662:veterinary*; D014765:Viral Vaccines; D015047:Zoonoses
chemical_list: D014765:Viral Vaccines