Russia Introduces World's First Animal Specific COVID-19 Vaccine, Begins Inoculating Animals

Moscow: Russia stated in March that it has registered the world's first animal-specific vaccine.

Vaccinations at veterinary clinics have now begun in some locations, according to Rosselkhoznadzor, Russia's veterinary regulator. 

The vaccine, known as Carnivak-Cov, is also being sought by the EU, Argentina, South Korea, and Japan, according to the agency. 

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While experts claim there is little indication that animals play a substantial role in the disease's spread to people, infections have been detected in a variety of species around the world. Dogs, cats, apes, and mink are among the species found to be contaminated with the deadly infectious viral disease. 

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The immunity period following a Carnivak-Cov vaccination is anticipated to be six months. 

The vaccine had previously been tested on dogs, cats, mink, foxes, and other animals and was found to be effective, according to Rosselkhoznadzor. 

Russia claimed earlier this month that it has begun industrial production of Carnivac-Cov.

The Federal Centre for Animal Health, a subordinate institution of Rosselkhoznadzor, has manufactured the first batch of 17,000 dosages, according to a statement issued by the agency, Xinhua said.

According to the RIA news agency, Julia Melano, adviser to the head of Rosselkhoznadzor, clinics are noticing an increase in vaccination requests from "breeders, pet-owners who travel frequently, and also citizens whose animals roam freely." 

The vaccine is in high demand in the country, and the first batch of doses will be provided there, according to the statement, which also stated that overseas corporations are interested in it.

According to local media, the production capacity is presently 3 million doses per month and will hopefully expand to 5 million in the near future, citing an adviser to the head of Rosselkhoznadzor.

Covid-19 has been a major issue for minks, which are semi-aquatic creatures farmed for their fur.

Multiple nations have documented illnesses in farmed mink, which have resulted in severe illness or death in certain cases.

Zoetis, a veterinary pharmaceutical company based in the United States, is working on another vaccine. 

Denmark saw the world's greatest mink outbreak, which resulted in the culling of millions of animals and the shutdown of the industry until 2022.

There is also evidence that a mutated variant of the virus was transmitted to humans by mink. 

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