Yesterday’s #HU24EU event on Vaccination as a Preventive Tool for Transboundary Animal Diseases was a fantastic opportunity to spotlight the veterinary perspective on vaccination! FVE President Siegfried Moder shared invaluable insights. Key takeaways: Vaccines are essential in the veterinary toolbox for both livestock and companion animals. We must re-evaluate eradication strategies to limit mass culling of animals. Vaccines should always be prescribed by veterinarians and tailored to the animal/disease/situation Boosting research is critical—especially for vaccines against emerging diseases and new serotypes, like vector-borne diseases. Ensuring fair and widespread vaccine distribution across EU countries is a priority. And the much-hoped for vaccine against ASF—intensive research is ongoing, but it remains a challenging goal. #OneHealth
