Russian regions begin vaccinating animals against COVID-19 – RIA
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A cat receives a dose of the Carnivac-Cov vaccine for animals against the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) at a clinic in Moscow
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Several Russian regions have started vaccinating animals against COVID-19 at veterinary clinics, the RIA news agency cited Russia’s agricultural safety watchdog as saying on Wednesday.
Russia said in March it had registered the world’s first vaccine for animals against COVID-19 after tests showed it generated antibodies against the coronavirus in dogs, cats, foxes and mink.
(Reporting by Vladimir Soldatkin; writing by Tom Balmforth; editing by Gareth Jones)