Over 65 Lakh doses of FMD vaccine procured,says Khudian
Punjab Newsline, Chandigarh, October 20-
The Punjab Government, led by CM Bhagwant Singh Mann, will commence a mass inoculation drive for livestock as a preventive measure against Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD) starting from October 21. A total of 816 teams have been formed to ensure the smooth and efficient execution of the vaccination drive.
In a press communiqué today, Punjab Animal Husbandry, Dairy Development and Fisheries Minister S. Gurmeet Singh Khudian disclosed that a total of 65,47,800 doses of the FMD vaccine have been produced for the mass immunisation drive.
Khudian directed the department authorities to complete the vaccination drive by the end of November. He emphasised that the vaccine will be administered free of cost to the entire livestock population of the state. He also asked officials to maintain the cold chain effectively and educate livestock farmers about the benefits of the immunisation drive.