title: Factors to consider when using vaccine to control an exotic disease outbreak.
abstract: Recent global events have dramatically increased the attention given to veterinary medical regulatory authorities' responsibility of protecting their country's agricultural interests from the threat of exotic disease outbreaks. A vaccine can be a valuable tool to help curb the spread of an exotic disease epidemic and/or lessen its economic impact. However, the decision on whether or not to use a vaccine during an outbreak may be complex and have far-reaching impacts. The decision must be approached in a logical and orderly fashion, taking into account the scientific, economic, political, and practical considerations that are unique to each individual disease outbreak. A decision-making process for the use of a vaccine developed for foot-and-mouth disease and its potential application to help decide on the use of vaccines in other exotic disease outbreaks is discussed.
authors.affiliation: United States Department of Agriculture, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Services, Veterinary Services, Washington, DC 20250, USA. ron.dehaven@aphis.usda.gov
authors.forename: W R
authors.initials: WR
authors.lastname: DeHaven
mesh_terms: D000820:Animal Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000276:immunology* / Q000517:prevention & control; D000818:Animals; D004196:Disease Outbreaks / Q000662:veterinary*; D014481:United States; D016885:United States Department of Agriculture; D014611:Vaccination / Q000379:methods; D014612:Vaccines / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D014730:Veterinary Medicine / Q000592:standards
chemical_list: D014612:Vaccines