Council prepares to end CSF vaccinations of pigsBACK TO MARKET: The council said it plans to monitor a small group of pigs over seven months to see if they become infected with CSF, in hopes to resume exportsBy Yang Yuan-ting and William Hetherington / Staff reporter, with staff writerA group of newborn pigs would not be vaccinated against classical swine fever (CSF) as part of an effort to resume exports of pork by 2023, the Council of Agriculture said on Saturday. The council hopes to end all CSF vaccinations within two years and resume pork exports to countries such as Japan, it said. The council would continue with the program, which the Executive Yuan has approved, until the middle of next year, he said. The council spent about NT$500 million (US$17.61 million) on its program to end foot-and-mouth disease vaccinations, and expects to budget a similar amount to end CSF vaccinations, he said, adding that the amount would be less than the amount spent on vaccines annually. “If we are able to stop vaccinations and do not see an outbreak of CSF, then there will be nothing preventing the export of Taiwanese pork,” he said.

Source: Taipei Times February 07, 2021 15:56 UTC