Does vaccinating animals put them at risk of adverse reactions/ abortions?
The VMD has received a relatively small number of reports of suspected adverse reactions to BTV8 vaccine, particularly taking into account the number of animals vaccinated so far. Adverse reactions attributable to vaccination have been reported in very few animals when compared with vaccine sales of just under 16 million doses. The incidence of suspected adverse reactions is therefore very low and we remain satisfied that the benefits of this vaccine outweigh the risks. These cases have been investigated and there is no evidence that vaccination with the bluetongue vaccine is any different to vaccination with any other vaccine.
